"Dark Helmet" > wrote in message >...
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> Next, since these seemed like fairly large slabs, I thought it might take a
> little more time, so I attempted the Minion method. I purchased 2 20lb bags
> of Cleveland Charcoal Supply hardwood lump. The Naked Wiz gave it only a
> 4.2, and I can see why as I received a huge amount of unusable pieces. I
> fairly loaded up the charcoal chamber with cold coals and also started a
> chimney full. Around 20 minutes later, I poured the chimney onto the rest
> of the coals. FYI, the chimney had burned down quite a bit before I poured
> it. Could I have let it burn too long and, therefore, lost a lot of fuel in
> the process?

It sounds like it. You don't need to let lump get covered with
ashes before cooking. Just wait until the pieces on top start
to burn on the edges, then dump out your chimney.

-- Yip