Lynn Dollar
is Blowin Smoke!
In large propane tank smokers, it seems to be the rule to build the fire in the bottom of the firebox. Aaron Franklin and some others I've seen on Youtube are doing this in backyard offsets without using a grate.
I've tried it twice now in my OC Brazos. It builds a good coal bed. Using a fire grate, I usually have to rebuild my coal bed halfway through a cook with lump or charcoal. That's not a problem.
But I'm havin trouble getting new splits to catch flame. And I'm using small 7 to 9 inch spits and they don't stack as well as the 14" splits used in larger smokers. They bury in the coals much easier.
Anyone else doing this ?
I've tried it twice now in my OC Brazos. It builds a good coal bed. Using a fire grate, I usually have to rebuild my coal bed halfway through a cook with lump or charcoal. That's not a problem.
But I'm havin trouble getting new splits to catch flame. And I'm using small 7 to 9 inch spits and they don't stack as well as the 14" splits used in larger smokers. They bury in the coals much easier.
Anyone else doing this ?