<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Barry Fantle:
hey Larry,
your pictures make me hungry!!!! i did a smoke for the superbowl in similiar temperatures as you did. i assume you did minion method. if so, how many lit coals did you put on top? i think i did too many as my temp shot to around 350 and was a pain to bring down.
thanks
barry
ps i live in the dc area....any thoughts on the new coach. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
Hi Barry,
I use a hose torch to light my coals, vs. adding lit coals. I have been doing it this way for a little over a year now and love it. It's easy and I don't have to fool with a chimney. Here's my process and a couple pic's if you're interested in giving it a try.
Modified Minion Method
1. Load charcoal ring with appropriate amount of charcoal and wood to suit your cook, with 1 piece set aside.
2. Assemble WSM with
2 firebricks (or sand) in the water pan covered with foil.
3. Add cold meat and put the lid on.
4. Place the lit end of the
hose torch through the door opening and directly into the center of the coals for approximately 1 minute.
5. Remove torch and place remaining 1 wood chunk directly ontop of the lit coals.
6. Replace WSM Door
7. Leave vents 100% open until pit temp hits 175* (dome), and then shut bottom 3 vents down about 85%.
8. Temps will initially drop about 5 degrees but will slowly climb and settle in the 250* dome temp range.
As far as the Redskins coaching position goes, I don't even know what to say. Their only chance at finding a good coach was lost when Steve Spagnola backed out of contention. Fassel and Marucci, we'll lose with either so it doesn't matter.
Snyder is slowly but surely ruining a once great organization! What owner hires coordinators before their head coach and succeeds in the long run? We'll see what happens with Dallas, cause they did okay this past season doing it.........
