gatorman777
Found some matches.
First time I'm posting even though I've been viewing for quite some time.
I built a Chicago Bears UDS out of a 55 gallon drum. I've attached a pic.
This past Saturday, I did my first burn with no meat. I used Stubbs briquettes and used the minnion method to lite it. This is where the issues started. I was able to maintain 225 with one valve wide open. After 4-5 hours, the temperature started plummeting. I could not keep it above 150.
I noticed a few things that may help give me a definite answer. I've been searching this site with no definitive answer.
1) I only used the charcoal I lit with the chimney. It might have burned an additional 5% charcoal but I'm unsure.
2) Smoke was coming out of the intake stack along with the exhaust holes on the lid.
3) When I removed the lid, the temp plummeted instead of going up like I've been reading.
Outdoor temps were 50-55 degrees and we had mild winds. Intake valve opened was on opposite side of wind.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I built a Chicago Bears UDS out of a 55 gallon drum. I've attached a pic.
This past Saturday, I did my first burn with no meat. I used Stubbs briquettes and used the minnion method to lite it. This is where the issues started. I was able to maintain 225 with one valve wide open. After 4-5 hours, the temperature started plummeting. I could not keep it above 150.
I noticed a few things that may help give me a definite answer. I've been searching this site with no definitive answer.
1) I only used the charcoal I lit with the chimney. It might have burned an additional 5% charcoal but I'm unsure.
2) Smoke was coming out of the intake stack along with the exhaust holes on the lid.
3) When I removed the lid, the temp plummeted instead of going up like I've been reading.
Outdoor temps were 50-55 degrees and we had mild winds. Intake valve opened was on opposite side of wind.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.