On Mon, 17 Apr 2006 12:03:42 -0500 "Mike \"Piedmont\"" >
wrote:

>I always started out with a bed of charcoal (briquettes or lump)then
>laid on top of the coals 2 sections of split firewood. These were laid
>down with a space between them of about 2-3 inches. I'm not sure how to
>explain this but I laid them so that there was a channel that ran from
>the firebox door at the end and the opening to the cooking chamber.
>
> LOOOOOOOOG
> >End of Firebox opening to cooking chamber
> LOOOOOOOOG
>
>I sealed the unit as best I could and kept a tiny opening for the
>firebox dampener otherwise the logs flames way too much. Frivolous air
>gaps in any cooker are a real bad thing! When you get it right, the logs
>burn at a slow consistent manner and as they burn, they replenish the
>coals to a moderate degree.

Thanks for all the comments. I am traveling right now and not able to
digest everything, will do so when time permits. Two quick notes: I have
had a very hard time in this area finding hardwoods. A decent bag of
hickory chunks is even a pain to obtain at times. I even went to one 'bbq'
place that had not a single bag of wood, all gas.

I'm aware of the need for a heat baffle in the Char-Griller. However, I was
hoping to get away from the creosote buildup I was getting in the electric
and figured going wood offset would be a big plus in this. This obviously
is going to take some more thought.
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