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To be honest, I don't have an idea of how many coals I used, although I would guess I used maybe up to 2/3 of a 13.9 lb. bag of standard Kingsford to fill the area behind the bricks in the initial load, and only threw maybe a handful or two onto the pile later in the process. (I think it was a...

I may have the high temp licked: I have one of those Weber tool holders on the kettle, which hangs over the lip. I removed it this morning when I started a large pork shoulder, and it actually was running too cool, as the coals were barely taking off after about 45 minutes. (I started with...

I actually did use the Minion method--I hit five coals with the torch and got them going, then laid them separately on the stack of coal. I don't know if cutting back to four would make much difference, since the coals all end up igniting anyway after a few hours. I still like Kingsford, but I...

I wasn't sure what to do, as I'd read both (use a water pan, or don't use a water pan) earlier in this thread. My coals are along one side, using bricks to hold them in place, so the bricks are acting as a heat sink as well. The only thing I can think of is that the bricks could be another...

Greetings all! First post here. Not having the cash for a WSM right now, I was determined to get my 22½" one-touch kettle in use as a smoker. I found some bricks to use, dried them out completely, and used them to stack up the coals. My first time out went OK...not great, but OK. Did a rack...