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Using leftover charcoal
rclark1187
Posts: 7
Is it me or what. When I try to do a smoke using leftover charcoal I find that my dampner openings have to be about twice as much and it takes forever to get up to temperature. Can someone shed a little light on this?
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Are you stirring the charcoal to make sure the ash's clear down through the holes? Only thing I could think of would be airflow. Don't think there is any other difference.Cookin in Texas
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All lump is used once anyway.Salado TX & 30A FL: Egg Family: 3 Large and a very well used Mini, added a Mini Max when they came out (I'm good for now). Plus a couple Pit Boss Pellet Smokers.
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Actualyy I stirred the charcoal up to settle the ash, removed the charcoal, then the ash and stacked it back in with several new chunks on bottom. With all new charcoal I need 1/4" on bottom gate and maybe an 1/8 on DW. That will give me 240 constant. With this old charcoal (doing country ribs today) I have 3/4" on bottom gate and full open on DW.
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I just stir and dump in more. Easy.Salado TX & 30A FL: Egg Family: 3 Large and a very well used Mini, added a Mini Max when they came out (I'm good for now). Plus a couple Pit Boss Pellet Smokers.
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I have found different results between brands. I am not normally a buy-the-brand-name guy, but I have been sticking to BGE lump.
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