Nice looking work there Vin. I seem to recall that you once said you were "all thumbs" with BBQ, you could have fooled me with those photos.
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Originally Posted by massphatness
My only real complaint about the pit barrel is the amount of fuel it uses. Nine pounds of charcoal is fine if I'm doing six racks of ribs for a few hours. But you seem to need that same nine pounds for a small, short cook like the roast I did. I'm a cheap bastage, and don't like to waste, so I threw some chicken wings on the smoker that were dusted with a dry rub to make the most of the remaining cook time.
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For shorter cooks, I've had success filling the basket half way. Make sure it goes edge to edge and is uniform depth. I've even gotten away with 1/3, by mounding it in the center, but it can get kind of unpredictable as you can get updrafts of air that will cause the fuel to burn unevenly or too fast.