I know a lot of you have no trouble with your Smokey Joe Silvers, but I was having 2 problems with mine: one, there was a hot spot in the middle, and two, the coals on the outside would barely smolder with the lid on.
I've found a way to arrange the coals to fix both of these problems and thought I would share. I pour in half a chimney of coals and arrange them evenly around a hockey-puck-sized hole in the center, kind of like a donut. I get even heat (even over the "donut hole") with all the coals glowing, even with the top on. YMMV but it works for me.
Last night it was 28 degrees with 20 MPH winds. I cooked burgers on the SJS with no problems. Love my SJS!
I've found a way to arrange the coals to fix both of these problems and thought I would share. I pour in half a chimney of coals and arrange them evenly around a hockey-puck-sized hole in the center, kind of like a donut. I get even heat (even over the "donut hole") with all the coals glowing, even with the top on. YMMV but it works for me.
Last night it was 28 degrees with 20 MPH winds. I cooked burgers on the SJS with no problems. Love my SJS!