I am wondering if anyone has had experience creating a charcoal snake with an off-set wood box thingie. I saw this today on a re-run episode of Cook's Country, #138, Orig Air Date: 8.24.19.
The technique is to shingle briquettes in a line as a perimeter around the edge of the grate, 2 at a time, but to leave a gap so the "tail" doesn't touch the "head," with the gap being large enough to add a few lit coals at the head to start the burn w/out touching the tail. Then placing a pan of water in the center to assist with temp and humidity stability.
Then, as the tail of the snake burns, it ignites the two down the line, and so forth, to allow for 6 hours of constant 275 degrees.
I am curious if others have tried it and if there are tips. I'll be trying that technique tomorrow.
The technique is to shingle briquettes in a line as a perimeter around the edge of the grate, 2 at a time, but to leave a gap so the "tail" doesn't touch the "head," with the gap being large enough to add a few lit coals at the head to start the burn w/out touching the tail. Then placing a pan of water in the center to assist with temp and humidity stability.
Then, as the tail of the snake burns, it ignites the two down the line, and so forth, to allow for 6 hours of constant 275 degrees.
I am curious if others have tried it and if there are tips. I'll be trying that technique tomorrow.
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