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Regarding my smoke session this weekend, I have a question on refilling when using the minion
(you can see http://tvwbb.infopop.cc/eve/forums?a=tpc&s=98110183&f=1780069052&m=2210046262 )
Over all the WSM again performed very well. I began a long smoke session for 4 butts at 11am. After initial vent adjustments, the lid temp held a steady 250 for about 12 hours.
Outside temps went from the high 70's to low 60's with an almost continuous 5 mph breeze.
I refilled the smoker at the 12 hour mark with about 1/2 a chimney of coals (I think lit) and went to bed.
I set my alarm for 2:30 am, and the lid temp at that time had dropped to about 205. I added a chimney of hot coals and a few hand fulls of cold ones. The temp came back up, and I caught another 1.5 hours of sleep. Seemed to me it was hard for the smoker to hit 250 at the lid now.
Around 6 or 7 am I again had to add more coals.
It seemed to me that maybe the light breeze caused the smoker to eat up the coals at a faster rate. The problem I faced with that is that the ash had built up to the coal grate limiting the air flow. Even with a 1/2 empty water pan and full open vents after 20 hours she was having a hard time getting to 250 at the lid.
I went through about 24 lbs of char, anyone else have similar experiences?
(you can see http://tvwbb.infopop.cc/eve/forums?a=tpc&s=98110183&f=1780069052&m=2210046262 )
Over all the WSM again performed very well. I began a long smoke session for 4 butts at 11am. After initial vent adjustments, the lid temp held a steady 250 for about 12 hours.
Outside temps went from the high 70's to low 60's with an almost continuous 5 mph breeze.
I refilled the smoker at the 12 hour mark with about 1/2 a chimney of coals (I think lit) and went to bed.
I set my alarm for 2:30 am, and the lid temp at that time had dropped to about 205. I added a chimney of hot coals and a few hand fulls of cold ones. The temp came back up, and I caught another 1.5 hours of sleep. Seemed to me it was hard for the smoker to hit 250 at the lid now.
Around 6 or 7 am I again had to add more coals.
It seemed to me that maybe the light breeze caused the smoker to eat up the coals at a faster rate. The problem I faced with that is that the ash had built up to the coal grate limiting the air flow. Even with a 1/2 empty water pan and full open vents after 20 hours she was having a hard time getting to 250 at the lid.
I went through about 24 lbs of char, anyone else have similar experiences?