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” [emoji872]

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[emoji23]

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[Kain]

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


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