Re: [CH] [OT again] chimney starters

=Mark (mstevens@exit109.com)
Thu, 25 Nov 2010 15:38:05 -0500

sprinkle a tablespoon or
2 of vegetable oil on the paper before crunpling it up... 

On Thu, 25 Nov 2010 11:48:48 -0600, Jim Graham wrote
> Ok, new ECB (modified per the standard 3 mods that everyone pointed 
> me to a few months ago) question:  To bring the temp DOWN while 
> smoking, do I want to open the door on the side?  Or will that make 
> it hotter?  It's sitting at 300°F with the water pan in the smoker 
> (and water in it).  I want to smoke the bird during a slow 
> finish...not roast it with 300°F smoke.
> 
> Oh, and my second round of coals and the transfer went almost flawless.
> As before, I had to light a second set of crumbled paper---the first
> batch just burns up in a heartbeat.  The second bunch ignites the coals.
> Am I missing something?  Or just not using enough paper?
> 
> Thanks,
>    --jim
> 
> PS:  I spoke too soon about the ECB hitting 400°F earlier.  It may 
> have,     briefly, but a few minutes later, it was at 300°F, where 
> it stayed     for the first stage of cooking.
> 
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