About six hours in, and the snake is on it's last chunk of apple wood. I added some length with some leftover charcoal from last nights cook ( Fire Wire skewered chicken kabobs), flipped the butt over and shifted the water pan some to accommodate the extra snake segment. Temp has been amazingly consistent, but I suppose I shouldn't be surprised. Ambient today is low to mid 80s, with only a gently breeze. On and off rain, but the kettle is under cover.
More to come...