Question for Summit Kamado owners

[Pioneer]

I'm curious how long of a low and slow smoke have you gotten with a full load of lump charcoal using the minion method?

I'm planning to use B&B lump to smoke 4 - 10lb pork butts at 250 degrees this Friday and wondering if I should plan on having to add fuel for what I am estimating to be a 12-15hr cook.

[Kneab]

I think my longest cook was a brisket that went 16hrs and had fuel leftover.
Baby back maniac did 8 butts in this video. He had to add fuel the last hour of the cook.

https://youtu.be/_hC16-02Z_8

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[smokeyjoe]

Same as kneab, used Weber charcoal not lump but still had fuel left over after 14 hours.


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[MoparProud]

I've hit 16 hours and had several hours left worth of fuel


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[Pioneer]

Thanks for the replies. I'll report my results back after my Friday night cook.

[Pioneer]

With a full load of B&B lump, I cooked for 12.5 hrs at 250 until my pork butts were done. I had enough unburned lump left that I estimate I could have easily gotten another 6-7hrs of cooking done off that single load.

[Kneab]

I had previously posted that I had plenty of coals left after a 16 hr brisket cook.
This is what was left of a full load of Weber charcoal after my 15 hr brisket cook this weekend. Easily had half or more of the charcoal left after shutting down.
The first picture is before I pushed it all to one side.
Next time I  am going to weigh it before and after.

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[JEBIV]

I had previously posted that I had plenty of coals left after a 16 hr brisket cook.
This is what was left of a full load of Weber charcoal after my 15 hr brisket cook this weekend. Easily had half or more of the charcoal left after shutting down.
The first picture is before I pushed it all to one side.
Next time I  am going to weigh it before and after.

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impressive !!

[Pioneer]

I had previously posted that I had plenty of coals left after a 16 hr brisket cook.
This is what was left of a full load of Weber charcoal after my 15 hr brisket cook this weekend. Easily had half or more of the charcoal left after shutting down.
The first picture is before I pushed it all to one side.
Next time I  am going to weigh it before and after.

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impressive !!

Yes, that's very impressive. I continue to be amazed at how efficient the Summit is, how stable it is at holding temps, and how easy it is to change the target temp during a cook. It's a true pleasure to cook on!

[Transit98]

Kneab - Can I ask one question: How often do you open to "check on your cook"

My guess would be not often and only when you want to flip, turn or check temp. I'm from the school of "When your look'n your not Cook'n"

I feel people who open the hatch a lot burn a lot more fuel than if they didn't.


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[Kneab]

If I am doing a long cook like brisket I rarely open the lid. I mainly trust my probes on the Igrill. This last cook I opened at the 9hr mark to wrap. Next was at 15hrs to remove and let it rest.
Cooking not looking

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[Kain]

14hrs and had a 1/4 left. They are machines for low & slow !


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