I filled the ring to start, of course. Then I only added some unlit once (about a full chimneys worth). I propped the door open upside down to increase the air flow and engage the unlit. I didn't really have to babysit the fire, I just let it run.
It's a little of both. Oh, and if you notice, the butts are on their ends not laying flat. That will really give you more space.I'm really surprised you got 60lbs on that cooker, I did 5 butts that weighed out at 48lbs total in my 18.5 and there is no way I could have gotten another pound on it. Either the size/shape of yours were the perfect fit of your 18.5" or you know magic.
Either way, impressive cook!
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I did use the Minion to start the cook, and I did use a lot of lit about 3/4 of a chimney. With the temp I was just flying blind. I had the maverick telling me for the first 7hrs that it never got over 212, and for most of the time it was about 185. The lid was a different story (nothing new there). And I had a probe through the vent, They all had something different to tell. Butt with 60+lbs of meat I knew things were going to get crazy, so I just open all the vent all the way and didn't worry about it to much. BTW closer to the end of the cook my mav was reading over 300, but nothing else was.Sorry for the noob questions, but was this done with the minion method? I'm looking at your pics and it looks like you have quite a bit of lit coal to start with.
Also, were you trying to keep it at a certain temp, or did you just let it do what it wanted?
It's a little of both. Oh, and if you notice, the butts are on their ends not laying flat. That will really give you more space.
I filled the ring to start, of course. Then I only added some unlit once (about a full chimneys worth). I propped the door open upside down to increase the air flow and engage the unlit. I didn't really have to babysit the fire, I just let it run.