Jeffm827i
Full Fledged Farker
I was curious to know how many pounds of charcoal or lump you are putting in your basket on a Brisket cook? Say 13-15lb brisket running at 250 - 275 temp.
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UDS Charcoal or Lump question
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Bludawg
somebody shut me the fark up.
My basket never gets empty I start with it full every cook At 250 my 17X8 basket will go for 30 hrs with well packed lump.
Kenn007BBQ
Knows what a fatty is.
about 6 lbs of charcoal per 10+ hours. Like bluedawg said, The basket is never truly empty. before every brisket cook, I usually add about a 3rd or half a bag of 15lb charcoal.
JamieK
Knows what a fatty is.
You always want to make sure you have enough, I make sure my basket is full before each cook. Even with my longest UDS Cook of about 16 hrs, I only used about half of my fuel, which was Kamado Lump.
SmittyJonz
somebody shut me the fark up.
I prefer Briquettes while some prefer Lump. 10-12 lbs of KBB and 15-20 chunks will run mine 300* for 10 hrs.....
cmwr
is Blowin Smoke!
Fill it. I fill my basket for almost everything. When done I choke it out in an hour and I got leftover for the next cook. I have had good luck doing entire grills and small smokes on nothing but leftover lump. I keep it in a 5 gallon bucket ready to mix with fresh if I need it. I should mention my grandmother used to wash ziploc bags in the washing machine and reuse them. She grew up during the depression. Her blood flows through me on recylcing..........
martyleach
Quintessential Chatty Farker
I have always used Kingsford Blue briquettes in my drums. Cheaper than lump and work great. I fill my fire basket and leave a little hole in the middle for a half chimney of lit coals. I have cooked an 18lb brisket on that at 250 and had lots left over.
retired trucker
is Blowin Smoke!
My basket will hold more than a 15 lb bag of KBB, and I once ran it @ 250 for over 32 hours just to see how long it would run at those temps. After 32 hours, I got tired of checking it and shut it down. I still had some left in the basket.
Blessings,ray:
Omar
Blessings,
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cmwr
is Blowin Smoke!
My basket will hold more than a 15 lb bag of KBB, and I once ran it @ 250 for over 32 hours just to see how long it would run at those temps. After 32 hours, I got tired of checking it and shut it down. I still had some left in the basket.
Blessings,
Omar
I have never timed mine out to see but it is amazing just how little it uses for how long it cooks. I am not sure how much my basket holds but its quite a bit.
delarob
Knows what a fatty is.
Mine holds about 20lbs but I usually only drop in about 10 lbs because I have a bunch of leftover from the previous cook. I'll take out the old stuff and use that in my chiminey to get the fresh batch going so in reality I probably have 15lbs. I wish I could say how long it lasts but I haven't run out yet so I guess it's like getting to the center of a tootsie pop. (That's probably lost on the younger folk.) :wink:
