Appreciate the detailed post
quote:Originally posted by TwilightChrome:
Some migration questions I did not see answers to when I tried to 'search' function in this forum:
1. Most people on the Smokin It use aluminum foil "boats" to seat their wood chunks in before adding them to the burner box. This helps keep combustion/smoldering even, especially if more air flows in from opening the door. Anyone do that here?
2. Another Smokin It practice is to put a small loaf pan about half full of water or other liquid in to help create a moist cooking environment. I ended up abandoning this as it seemed to also limit temperature. Anyone do this here?
3. The racks look a little bit smaller in the AQ than the SI. Can you typically fit two whole racks of St. Louis ribs on there sideways or a full packer brisket? Or do you need to trim/split them at all?
Thanks in advance for your guidance,
-TC
Never heard of the Smokin It until you posted. VERY similar to a CS. Hmmmm.
For the comments about the manual, if it needs clarification I'd certainly say let CS know (I'm not CS and they don't always monitor the forum for changes).
your questions.
1. I wouldn't any anything inside the wood box as you'll be restricting airflow. It works as advertised as is, so not sure why you had to do that on yours. Trying to cut down the airflow? Just add more wood if you want more smoke.
2. Liquid isn't needed I don't think. The CS are so well insulated that for a lot of smokers, with the small exhaust port you'll want to let moisture out so you get more color/bark formation.
3. Not sure about the sizing, I haven't used my AQ in years so I can't say specifically.