I have a Meadow Creek SQ36 and I have done many all wood cooks. I start with a small amount of charcoal and build my fire from there. I start with 3 to 4 logs. I let that burn down and once that there are some coals I add a log and bring the temp in. My temp once I start adding wood is in the 260 to 275. I don't have any complaints with my finial product, but would like to be able to manage the fire better. I have to add a new log every 30 to 45 min. I cut them smaller to help manage the temp. The bigger logs put out to much heat for my smoker. I burn oak.
My last cook was ribs 5.5 hrs. At that point I'm almost out of coals and really have to watch that my fire doesn't go out. Should I start with more wood to get more coals?
Oh I wrap the meat either with paper or foil and I continue to use wood. Should I switch to charcoal? My smoker really uses a lot of charcoal.
Any pointers would be appreciated.
My last cook was ribs 5.5 hrs. At that point I'm almost out of coals and really have to watch that my fire doesn't go out. Should I start with more wood to get more coals?
Oh I wrap the meat either with paper or foil and I continue to use wood. Should I switch to charcoal? My smoker really uses a lot of charcoal.
Any pointers would be appreciated.
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