<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Todd Brazil:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Bob Hunter:
Todd - glad your over nighter went well.
How long was your cook? While using my Stoker I can run 225 - 250 on a full charcoal ring started with the Minion method, for almost 20 hours. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
I used the Minion method with a full ring of K and she burned for ~ 13 hours at 225. The outside temp was hovering around freezing during the night. Is there a trick to longer burn times? 20 hours would be fantastic. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
A windbreak or some form of insulation will go a long way toward conserving fuel, in my experience. I did a 14-hour cook in conditions a bit warmer than yours with a BBQ Guru Smoker Jacket over my 18.5" WSM a couple weeks ago, and had enough coals left to probably go another 10 hours or more. Anything you can do to keep the cold air - especially if there's any wind at all - from stripping the heat off your cooker will extend your cook times for a given amount of coal. I've used a makeshift plywood "hut" to achieve the same result.