Danny Pagel
New member
I was checking out youtube today and watched a video of a guy preparing his WSM for a pork butt cook. The video showed a successful cook but I noticed He said he was using the minion method, As I watched him do this he had the unlit coals set up in a flat pile then he dumped his 20 or so HOT coals spread out all over the top of the unlit coals. He also said he was not using any water in the water pan.
My question is; Would'nt this method he used create an uncontrollable amount of heat as the coals fired up at the same time?
I have struggled with maintaining a low heat level in my wsm. I use the minion method keeping a hole in the center of my pile of unlit coals then pouring about 15 HOT coals into the very center. I also have to use water in the pan or I will get a much higher temperature than if I dont use water.
I am not suggesting the guy did anything wrong. Just wondering if any you use this method successfully?
Any thought on this?
Thank you
My question is; Would'nt this method he used create an uncontrollable amount of heat as the coals fired up at the same time?
I have struggled with maintaining a low heat level in my wsm. I use the minion method keeping a hole in the center of my pile of unlit coals then pouring about 15 HOT coals into the very center. I also have to use water in the pan or I will get a much higher temperature than if I dont use water.
I am not suggesting the guy did anything wrong. Just wondering if any you use this method successfully?
Any thought on this?
Thank you
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