On Tue, 02 Aug 2005 09:09:11 -0500, J.P. >
wrote:

> On the other hand, if you've got your ECB performing consistently w/ 14
> hour
> burns..boy, that's pretty damn good. Perhaps the decision would come
> down
> to other factors. For instance, I, like you, could often achieve fairly
> consistent burn times and temps w/ my ECB during the late spring and
> summer
> months. BUT (!), living in Wisconsin, weather conditions often
> prevented me
> from using my ECB w/ any sort of success. Due to the build quality and
> construction materials my ECB was extremely susceptible to windy
> conditions
> and ambient temperatures. If it was a cool day w/ a decent amount of
> breeze
> I'd literally have to fight the thing just to keep a consistent temp for
> an
> hour.

I live in Austin, TX. We have a few freezes during winter, so I can pretty
much use use the ECB all year here. Thank you for great advice though.

I am able to do 14 hours by refueling every two hours. If I refuel too
often I get problems after about 8 hours. I have also added a grate to the
bottom of the fuel pan. Also, using briquettes does not work. It has to be
lump.

Sounds like the WSM would be a good idea for me though.

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