Got my 18.5 yesterday, trimmed up some spareribs today and put them on around 2:45. I filled up the bottom with unlit charcoal then lit a chimney and scattered over them.
The temp never has gotten over 205 or 210-ish according to the thermometer on the lid. I've replenished with a chimney of lit coals twice and still can't get over that hump.
It's fairly breezy here in west Texas so I guess that might be the culprit. What we consider "windy" is a wind storm to others, so I'm placing the blame on that for now. I dunno - maybe I am doing something wrong.
Going to check them in another hour and will probably have to finish them on my gas grill. What a bummer.
The temp never has gotten over 205 or 210-ish according to the thermometer on the lid. I've replenished with a chimney of lit coals twice and still can't get over that hump.
It's fairly breezy here in west Texas so I guess that might be the culprit. What we consider "windy" is a wind storm to others, so I'm placing the blame on that for now. I dunno - maybe I am doing something wrong.
Going to check them in another hour and will probably have to finish them on my gas grill. What a bummer.