bacchus99
Full Fledged Farker
I light my WSM like this. Start with an empty charcoal ring and put 4 or 5 fist sized chunks all around the ring. Then fill it with charcoal(I like Stubbs but KBB works) to the top of the ring. Fill a chimney(I have the big weber one) about 3/4 the way full by taking the charcoal from the ring and light. Get them hot and dump back on. Add water then assemble smoker and keep lid vent wide open. start closing bottom vents about 25F from target temp...I usually end up with all 3 "cracked open" for 250ish.
Your fire should clean up pretty quick. If its winter and cold its likely steam your seeing not a dirty fire.
Your fire should clean up pretty quick. If its winter and cold its likely steam your seeing not a dirty fire.
