Anchors Smokeshop
is one Smokin' Farker
- Joined
- Mar 5, 2009
- Location
- Seaford, NY
Started my 18 WSM with a full barrel of unlit K coal and 20 lit K coals. Taking a LONG time to get the temps up. Is 20 lit coals for minion on WSM enough?
The waterpan is full with cold water from the hose.
My 18 WSM get hot fast with a load like that. No water pan.
In my opinion, lose the water in the water pan and use a clay planter base, much easier to control temps that way.
Full ring of charcoal, no water in water pan, 8 lit briquettes and I can have mine to temp in 35 minutes...
I like to take it up real slow and stead. I can hit 235 dead on without to much trouble.
In my opinion, lose the water in the water pan and use a clay planter base, much easier to control temps that way.
forget about water in the pan.
just line the thing with some foil and have at it.
to the guys that use water, where do you dump/clean the pan?
if you do it on the lawn, it kills the grass.:tsk:
if you do it on the driveway it leaves a stain(since may, i got one!:icon_blush
can't even THINK about bringing that thing in the house:boxing: