Kanco Connection
is Blowin Smoke!
By the way, we were discussing using lump in the PBC a few days ago. I've got mine rolling right now with 100% lump in the coal basket, but the starter coals were 100% KBB. I let the KBB ash over as usual and dumped on the lump (Western), then put the lid on pretty quick. (Didn't give it the usual full minute or so to get going)
Temp went over 300 initially, but once I put on 3 racks of ribs the temp came down into the 250's and stayed there. I wanted to hurry things up at the 2 hour mark, so I cracked it for just a minute or two, which caused a gradual rise in temp into the 270's.
I think it's worth noting that cracking the lid when using lump seems to get you a rise in temp that stays put, as opposed to the somewhat temporary rise I get when using briqs. I usually have to repeatedly crack it every once in awhile to goose the temp when using only briqs.
Maybe more info than is helpful, but here's the graph. No time stamp on the graph; this is about 3 hours of the cook, missing the first part. (I didn't start up my Smoke Gateway until 90 minutes into starting up the cooker) Here's how she was rolling with just lump in the basket.
Temp went over 300 initially, but once I put on 3 racks of ribs the temp came down into the 250's and stayed there. I wanted to hurry things up at the 2 hour mark, so I cracked it for just a minute or two, which caused a gradual rise in temp into the 270's.
I think it's worth noting that cracking the lid when using lump seems to get you a rise in temp that stays put, as opposed to the somewhat temporary rise I get when using briqs. I usually have to repeatedly crack it every once in awhile to goose the temp when using only briqs.
Maybe more info than is helpful, but here's the graph. No time stamp on the graph; this is about 3 hours of the cook, missing the first part. (I didn't start up my Smoke Gateway until 90 minutes into starting up the cooker) Here's how she was rolling with just lump in the basket.
