Hi,

JD wrote:
>Less? I've had the same problem with my new Smoky Joe; not really hot
>enough to sear a steak as well as I'd like and chicken breasts don't
>come out like I'd expect. I've been loading the Weber chimney almost
>full with lump, maybe half that?

I loaded mine half. That gives a double layer of coals around the
inner wall of the kettle. Than I placed one of these aluminium pans in
the middle for liquids dripping down. My first impression: the
ventilation wholes are in the wrong position! They are above the coals
and may be too small to provide sufficient airflow. On the other hand
it is hard to believe that Weber throws out a grill for years with an
obvious constructional flaw.
--
Carsten Sohn