"Scott" > wrote in message
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> Another thing. You guys that get 8-16 hrs on your vertical smokers on one
> load of charcoal, is that due to using the minion method for burning the
> coal?
>
That's what I did. Just about fill the pan with lump, light a small amount
in a chimney and pour that on top and then close it up.

One of my mods was also to suround the ECB Gourmet with fibreglass
insulation. I cut out a hole for the door. So only the domed cover and
firepot weren't insulated. I also made a 'control' for the hole in the
bottom pan to control the amount of air getting in and thus the temp. Seemed
to work great for me. Wind and cooler temps (never did any cooking when the
temps were below around 50ºF) didn't impact my ability to hold a constant
temp for low & slows with a little fiddling every so often. With my Grill
Dome, I don't even have the fiddling and I did my last cook at about 45ºF
outside temp. This weekend's cook looks like outside temps will be in the
20's.