Hi Mike,

What kind of lump do you use?
I need to get a new connection.

Pete


"Mike "Piedmont"" > wrote in message
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> Pete The Butcher wrote:
> > Any body have any input on this method?
> >
> > I found that if you take lump and stack it like a box of toothpicks.
Just
> > stand the pieces up on end and pack them in. You'll always get a wicked
long
> > burn and in most cases you'll have to put the lump out after doing the
> > biggest Briskets.
> snip
> > Pete
>
> http://tinyurl.com/q2d4b
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> "The concept behind "The Minion Method" is simple:
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> * Place a small number of hot coals on top of a full charcoal
> chamber of unlit briquettes.
> * Using the bottom vents, carefully control the amount of air
> entering the cooker to keep the fire burning low and steady.
> * The unlit fuel catches fire gradually throughout the cooking
> session, resulting in long burn times of up to 18 hours, depending on
> weather conditions."
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> The above quote, states differently, but your concept is reasonable, I
> stack briquettes around the outside edge of the grill, place lit ones at
> one end and let it burn. Part of the secret is to have a well designed
> and tight cooker body where you have great control of the air and not
> any tiny gaps all over the place. Doing this, I can get a 5 hour burn on
> a tiny weber 19 inch grill.
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> --
> Regards,
>
> Piedmont
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