Hey all, new to the forums. Been smoking for several years, but have just recently started questioning the length of time my briquettes last.
If I'm doing a longer smoke like a pork shoulder, I usually put it on right before I go to bed at night. Let's assume I sleep for 7 hours and check it. Usually, the coals are pretty much entirely burnt out (I have a WSM 22-inch). I use the minion method for this type of smoke. It just seems like I should get more time from the coals (I use regular Kingsford blue bag). Am I not getting the vents right? I usually leave the top vent wide open, 2 of the 3 bottom vents closed, and one about half open.
Any advice? Thanks!
If I'm doing a longer smoke like a pork shoulder, I usually put it on right before I go to bed at night. Let's assume I sleep for 7 hours and check it. Usually, the coals are pretty much entirely burnt out (I have a WSM 22-inch). I use the minion method for this type of smoke. It just seems like I should get more time from the coals (I use regular Kingsford blue bag). Am I not getting the vents right? I usually leave the top vent wide open, 2 of the 3 bottom vents closed, and one about half open.
Any advice? Thanks!