Getting my new WSCGC tomorrow and plan on doing a few test fires to begin to learn this cooker. Haven't 'charcoaled' in years so I have a couple of things that have been roaming around in the ample free space in my head.
First, what temperature differential can I expect to see between an empty kettle vs. a loaded cooker with several brskets? Should I expect the settings for a given temp on an empty cooker to yield the same temp when loaded up?
Second, as I am doing my test fires, should I add my smoking wood (chunks) on top of the charcoal, as I would in a cook? Will the presence or absence of my smoking wood affect cooker settings as I try to achieve & maintain a given temperature?
Or is it possible that I am just WAY overthinking this whole thing...
First, what temperature differential can I expect to see between an empty kettle vs. a loaded cooker with several brskets? Should I expect the settings for a given temp on an empty cooker to yield the same temp when loaded up?
Second, as I am doing my test fires, should I add my smoking wood (chunks) on top of the charcoal, as I would in a cook? Will the presence or absence of my smoking wood affect cooker settings as I try to achieve & maintain a given temperature?
Or is it possible that I am just WAY overthinking this whole thing...
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