MisterChrister
Quintessential Chatty Farker
I'm trying to coach a buddy thru his first rib smoke on an 18" kettle via phone and text. I no longer own an 18, and only grilled on the one I had years ago.
I know in my 22s, a 2x2 snake method with the top vent wide open and bottom vent cracked about 3/16" will get me 250-275 for about 4 hours. Can anyone who has run a snake method on an 18 tell me what temp he's gonna get with a similar setup? Maybe 2 rows on the bottom and one on top, like a pyramid? He doesn't have any therms, so we're flying blind here! I know, I know, an 18 is smallish, but he's just going to skewer pinwheel a single rack in the center over a foil drip pan on the bottom grate, with the snake running around the perimeter of the charcoal grate. Any experienced input on 18s appreciated!
I know in my 22s, a 2x2 snake method with the top vent wide open and bottom vent cracked about 3/16" will get me 250-275 for about 4 hours. Can anyone who has run a snake method on an 18 tell me what temp he's gonna get with a similar setup? Maybe 2 rows on the bottom and one on top, like a pyramid? He doesn't have any therms, so we're flying blind here! I know, I know, an 18 is smallish, but he's just going to skewer pinwheel a single rack in the center over a foil drip pan on the bottom grate, with the snake running around the perimeter of the charcoal grate. Any experienced input on 18s appreciated!
