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Re: Need more fuel

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Toby wrote:I still have heatbeads in stock, 28kg of heatbeads delivered for £42 http://www.saysausages.com/shop/#!/~/pr ... d=27863482
Excellent price and just placed an order - thanks Toby
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ConorD wrote:I can put 4KG (a full basket) in for a 15-20hr cook and then close all of the vents and I'll have a full chimney minimum left to start the next cook with.
I find that VERY hard to believe... :shock:
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I can't match that but when Toby set up the WSMs for Harry's course they were on from around tennish and still going strong mid afternoon.
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What time of year was this? I find myself burning through a heck of a lot more fuel during autumn/winter
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YetiDave wrote:What time of year was this? I find myself burning through a heck of a lot more fuel during autumn/winter
June - and with forced air.
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YetiDave wrote:
ConorD wrote:I can put 4KG (a full basket) in for a 15-20hr cook and then close all of the vents and I'll have a full chimney minimum left to start the next cook with.
I find that VERY hard to believe... :shock:
Last Friday I started the coals (minion method) at 8pm-ish, cooked a 5KG pork shoulder (250f with a PartyQ fan setup) through till about 3pm the next day and have about 2/3 chimney of coals left when I cleaned it out yesterday ready for this weekend.

This was not a one off either and in the summer it is even better.

It's a WSM 18.5" by the way (not sure if that makes any difference
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I'd be interested to know how they perform without a forced draft. My guess is forced just makes fuel consumption more efficient regardless of type
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I think I will buy some and see how they operate, now do I go for one bag or 4.
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May as well go for 4, no harm in stockpiling!
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Re: Need more fuel

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thats what I'm thinking Yetidave
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