I fill water pan & only light about 8 or 10 briquettes. Close 2 bottom vents & crack 3rd & then adjust top vent as needed. It's usually closed over half way too. I usually can maintain about 180*
I have used it to smoke. Not bad... I had heard the Weber charcoal was made by RO & was hopeful it was same or close to same stuff. It isn't. It did burn much quicker than Weber. Used 20 lbs to go 8 or 10 hrs. I would close vents to extinguish the Weber @ 11 or 12 hrs.
For .33/lb I'd...
My oldest son graduated HS on Friday & he wanted pulled pork & brisket for his party. Borrowed my BiL 18" WSM & put 2 on top &2 on bottom. After a couple of hours had trouble with temps & could smell fat drippings. Found the butts were too large & drippings were hindering the fire. Then...
Ordered my shirt. We are having my son's graduation party on Sunday of Memorial Day weekend. He requested pulled pork & brisket. Gonna be a busy weekend!
I'm in Cleveland Ohio. Schools, Cleveland City Hall etc closed for the day. A million + people expected to show up on April 8th to view a solar eclipse that in all likelihood will be a rainy day.