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Originally Posted by tupacboy
Can you just leave it overnight even if its not gas? wouldn't the fire go out? Or does that not matter?
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If the fire goes out, not down, but OUT, depending on what you are cooking and how long it stays out, you might not be able to recover. Even if it doesn't go out, if your temperatures are down for too long, you still might be screwed.
Most pits will run 5-7 hours on a standard load of fully lit charcoal, if you need a longer cook than that here's how to get 6-18 hour overnight cooks out of most smokers:
The Minion Method
It's written for the WSM, but it's easily adaptable for most pits.