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jsmoto01
jsmoto01 Posts: 13
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I am planning on doing my first brisket this weekend and was wondering about how long will the lump charcoal last filled to the top of the fire ring? Will I have to throw some more in there if its a long smoke?
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  • Tjcoley
    Tjcoley Posts: 3,551
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    What size Egg? I've gone 24 hours plus with a Large at 250 dome with lump left over. During the summer when ambient temp was higher than the current 3 degrees with a minus 20 wind chill.
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  • henapple
    henapple Posts: 16,025
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    What he said...
    Green egg, dead animal and alcohol. The "Boro".. TN 
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  • jsmoto01
    jsmoto01 Posts: 13
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    Thanks. I got a large and still trying to get the temp control down.
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  • boatbum
    boatbum Posts: 1,273
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    Depends on what brand of charcoal also.   Some last much longer than others.  
    Cookin in Texas
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  • sstripes96
    sstripes96 Posts: 152
    edited January 2014
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    For Labor Day I did a 15lb packer brisket. I used Royal Oak (Red Bag) and filled it to the top of the fire ring. The brisket was on for 24 hours. I then did smoked Mac and Cheese for 4 more hours and still had lump left over. I got a total of 31 hours out of a full load at 250 degrees. This was in a Large.
    Bud
    Large BGE
    Lawrenceville, GA
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  • s_austin_egger
    s_austin_egger Posts: 132
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    I've never had to add charcoal for a single cook
    What kind of lump are you using?
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  • Lit
    Lit Posts: 9,053
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    I had to add charcoal for the first time ever recently to my XL. I didn't fully load it to the max but it was pretty full probably 12-13 pounds of lump and I started losing temp after 22 hours. It was a 17 pound brisket though but I hate royal oak for long cooks. My regular low and slow lump fogo probably would have went 35 hours at the same level of lump.
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  • shadowcaster
    shadowcaster Posts: 620
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    I have gone 225 for 22 grs on my medium in the summer
    Pure Michigan
    Large BGE, Medium BGE, Mini BGE, Weber Smokey Mountain, Weber Performer.
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