Slow and Sear Question

[JeffJ]

When doing a low and slow cook how many coals is it recommended to start with?

Note: I know weather conditions and whatnot might affect the number and I know to pour the coals into one corner to set up a fuse.

[fuzzydaddy]

JeffJ, hope your day is going well!

12 well lit in a corner of the SnS, then add a chimney of unlit. Here's the full lighting instructions.

[Huskee]

Fuzzydaddy nailed it. The beauty is we're not really setting up a fuse, we're just adding a chimney of cold briquets to 12-15 well-lit briquets in the corner. Easy peasy.

Tip: If you have a Weber charcoal chimney, flip it upside down. Set a lighter cube (if you use them) in the center of the 'grate' in the chimney, and then pile your 12-15 coals on top. The downward angle of that grate when flipped upside down works perfectly to light a small number of coals.

[FLBuckeye]

I stack my 12 briquets on one side of my chimney and light my can of sterno directly underneath for 5 minutes. Pretty easy

[Atalanta]

A can of sterno. Very interesting. we have a couple that have dried out and don't work well in our tabletop grill (like you get with a pupu platter)

[Danjohnston949]

@Jeff3, Yesterday while running a Cold Wx Test of The S 'n S-Weber-DigiQ Controller & Fan! I started with 20 Briquets of Kingsford BB Lit in one Corner of the S 'n S! I added 72 Briquets Unlit to the top! The Temps here in Fargo were +- 0* F all Day! I started at 11:00 AM and shut it down at 8:00 PM. The coals were running out as evidenced by the Temp Swings but the Grill Temp was still reading 216* F. I let the Temps Spike in the first few Hrs. But I think it it Fair to Say that 92 Briquets netted 9 Hrs. Grill Time! This test is going to be repeated Shortly! Hope this Helps You
Eat Well and Prosper! From Fargo ND, Dan

[Huskee]

We seem to get 8-10 hrs on the hottest summer day w/ one chimney and 8-10 hrs on the coldest winter day. 90° vs. 0°. I'd say that's pretty darn good! Thanks for your cold weather test Danjohnston949!

[Danjohnston949]

I wish I would have gotten the Temp down earlier! I think I have it nailed Now! That is if my Old Timer's Doesn't Get Mixed Up With My Add? Thanks Huskee! Dan

[JeffJ]

Thank you all. These responses confirm what I instinctively thought.