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Hi

Just wanted people's opinions on using the snake method.

I've found it very effective for cooks of 6 hours or more as long as you use a good smokeless briquette however the prescribed method of building the snake 4 briquettes deep never gets the grill hot enough for me.

Maybe it's because it originates from a country where the sun often adds a good 20 degrees to the grill temperature but I find I have to build the snake at least 6 coals deep to get a good slow cooking heat of around 110-130c.

Has anybody else found this or am I doing it wrong?


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What brickettes are you using?

Usually Weber or heat beads, which are pretty small briquettes I grant you. Trying Penbead out today to see if that makes a difference.


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Hi

Sounds like the right stuff that most people in the UK use very effectively. Could your fire be choked?

What rig have you got and what's the coal basket set up like?

Just a weber kettle, all vents fully open.

The last couple of snakes I did were on cold days with some occasional light rain (almost unheard of in Britain I know) and I think that might have contributed to the problem.

I'm currently running at 115 degrees (c) with a 5 deep layer of Penbead briquettes so it looks like I'm back on top of it.


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Hmmmn
unless you get other advice to the contrary i think you could be right with the cold n damp weather. i know some boys in the US and no doubt here use a "jacket" to keep up temps in the colder times something like an immersion heater jacket. bit more difficult with a weber sphere but some one with have made one im sure.

How much lit are you putting in? My kettle cant keep the temp down so suprised that you are struggling.

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