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Ok, now thinking may be due to poor charcoal quality. Even when used in our regular brinkman grill (pretty well ventilated), some bigger hunks of charcoal failed to stay ignited / burn all the way down. Hmmm...

Hmmm... Very odd. :-( I may try just burning another batch from the same bag tonight (w/out cooking/smoking anything) and see what happens. Could probably try some more out in our normal grill (which gets plenty of air) as a control sample, too. If I have the time and get around to it...

Hi all -- today gave lump charcoal a try in my WSM for the first time, and now have a couple questions. A little background: Had a lot of difficulty w/ keeping the temperature up. I started off with a couple fully lit chimneys of the lump charcoal, and let the smoker burn for about an hour at...

It's the regular model (18.5"). Played around a little more with it tonight, and it's definitely the top of the center section -- the lid is perfectly round and flat. Gap between the two is right around 1/8 inch or so at the worst spot. I can see the two locations on the top lip of center...

Yes, "teeter-totter" would be the best decription of the motion. Once again, it's not a lot, but noticeable if you are looking for it -- the lid does not sit "perfectly" flat in the center section. I can maybe try to get a measurement to see how big the gap is at the extremes of the rocking...

Hi, I am new to the group and the Weber smokers in general. My DW just got me a brand new one for my b-day, and am looking forward to trying it out! Have one issue/question to bring up, though... While assembling, everything seems to fit up pretty well. However, the lid rocks back and forth...