Lump and Briquettes

[John Monk]

Is there any benefit to mixing lump charcoal with briquettes and then running the cooker using the Minion method?

 

[James Trapp]

I have done it before. I do not think there is really any advantage or disadvantage to doing it though.

 

[John Kliem]

I think, too. The Minion Method running perfect with briquettes, not else.

The minion Method was create for this stuff.

 

[Tom O]

In the past I wrote to the forum complainin about the amount of ash I had usin briqettes. Jim Minion was replied su estin that I use a
50-50 mixture of lump and briquettes. This works
nicely. He also recommended the Minion method with a half full supply of lump. I have been doin this for some time. I am missin one letter on my keyboard. sorry about that...tom

 

[David-B]

i sometimes use a layer of briquets on the bottom then layer some lump on top of that...basically to keep the lump from falling through the grate.

 

[James Trapp]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by DAVIDMICHAEL:
i sometimes use a layer of briquets on the bottom then layer some lump on top of that...basically to keep the lump from falling through the grate. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

That is the best solution that I have heard of for that problem.