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Charcoal Basket Maiden Voyage

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Big Al's handiwork arrived a few days ago, today is the first chance I've had to see what all the fuss is about. With an 8# butt as the guinea pig, some mesquite lump from Harry and hickory logs from Greg, I began about 6:30 this morning.

A chimney of cold lump and chunks to the right and a hot one with chunks to the left. Forty minutes (7:15) and I was up to temp. This basket is kick-ass! Replacing a few chunks on the (hot) left side of the basket's dividers kept me in the 230 range for about 1 1/4 hours. It would have likely have kept the temp longer, but around 8:30, the unlit side fired up. This is the part that I never fully understood, those coals lit spontaneously...I did nothing but stand back and marvel at the process. AND this all occured with the intake dampers shut as Phil suggested. Its about 9:45 and temp is 258. It did run a little hot (mid 260's) for awhile after the second side fired up, but since I usually mop about every 45 mins. I figure that's fine. At least I haven't yet seen temps drop below 225 as in the past.

I'm lovin' it so far Al. This mutha is a tank! Nice job.
 
Glad you like it.

Next time you might try a little more air gap space between the dividers to futher delay the self lighting of the right side. :D
 
Thanks for the tip, Al. Yean, I've got 'em only about 1-1 1/2" apart today. Five hours into it and butt's internal temp is at 143. That seems about typical, but it also seems like I am using less fuel...definitely adding fuel less frequently.
 
Big Al you have to be lovin' this. "The best form of advertising is word of mouth" (I'm saving my pennies).
 
"Big Al you have to be lovin' this. "The best form of advertising is word of mouth" (I'm saving my pennies).

Yes, and it was worth all the design changes :idea: and testing by Phil and I, in order to develop a multi functional basket that realy works! :)
 
Do you want it advertised in other forums? Think you could keep up with the demand?

I'll be glad do do some testing of any new mods you make..... :wink:
 
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