WSM owners- help me answer this

[Huskee]

A person on the main AR site wants to know roughly how long the 22" WSM will maintain temps w/o reloading coals, ballpark. Obviously this varies with chosen temps, but let's say 225ish.

Thanks

[Zman23]

I have exceeded 12 hours running between 225-250 in mine without adding any more charcoal. I fill the charcoal ring nearly to the top using a little less than a full bag.

[Huskee]

Thanks Zman23, I'll pass this on! Just confirming this in the big 22" one?

[Zman23]

Yes Huskee, 22" using minion method.

[PaulstheRibList]

If you Minion, nearly a full 20 pound bag will go in, and I've kept temps for 18 hours. A few hours in, you have to really choke the vents back to keep the temps in line.

I switched to Fuse Method, and not load as much coal in there (at or below the level of the ring) so I can keep the vents open more, cleaner fire & better smoke ring, but the downside is I have to add fuel around hour 9.

Fun Fun Fun!

[JeffJ]

I only have the wimpy 14.5 so I can't help with this. Don't get me wrong though, the 14.5 is one hell of a cooker.

[Ernest]

18 hours full basket, donut style lighting.

[DWCowles]

My has been collecting dust for over a year now but it has went 12+ hrs on a butt cook.

[JeffJ]

Well, when you have a Lang I am sure a WSM has much less appeal.

[Ernest]

Exactly!! LOL

[Meathead]

I have gotten 12 hours. Add a guru and you can probably go longer.

[DrCJ]

I've done 18hr with a full 20lb bag using the minion method and a guru on my 22"