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Default Wood or lump?

ceed wrote:
> Steve Calvin > wrote in
> :
>
>> Either way should work. If going for a long cook, the Minion
>> method is the only way to go from the gitgo...
>> http://www.virtualweberbullet.com/fireup2.html#minion
>>
>> If I need to add to that, I just add plain unstarted lump.
>>

> The Minion method sounds compelling to me. I am sceptical since it's
> against everything I have learnt about how briquettes contain stuff that
> flavors the meat in a bad way etc. I guess it's only one way to find
> out: Try it!
>
> Looking at the Minion method site it seems like it was made for bullet
> smokers. Has anyone here successfully used it in smokers with an off-set
> fire box (which is what I am currently using)?
>
> --
> //ceed

Well, I never said I used briquettes. Matter of fact,
they're not even allowed on the property! Lump all the
way here. The M. Method works fine with lump.

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Steve