I don’t use the minion method on my kettle. I put a drip/water pan in the middle, then stack charcoal on left and right sides, approx 20-25 coals on each. Once it gets to temp, drop some wood chunks on the coals and put on lid. I normally leave all vents wide open, top and bottom. I did use the minion method on the wsm 18” I had. Sold it because I want a 22” wsm. I just put about 6-8 chunks of the wood I wanted on the bottom grate, then filled the ring with charcoal. Just made a little dip in the middle of the pile by hand. Lit about 10 briquettes in the chimney, once good and hot, just dumped them in the middle and let it go.
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