how much charcoal do use proq/wsm?

[mowse73]

Hi peeps,
I was wondering how much charcoal people with a proq or wsm get through when cooking a pork shoulder or brisket.

You know, a 16 hr job, just a rough guide.

THX Martin

[All Weather Griller]

It varies for me on which WSm I use. Typically it is:

47cm WSM -

Cocoshell Briquettes using minion (seldom done) 6-8 Kilo just under 2 4 kilo bags
Restaurant Grade Lump using minion (mostly done) 8-10 kilo or just under 1 12kilo bag

57cm WSM -

Cocoshell Briquettes using minion (seldom done) 8 - 10 Kilo 2.5 4 kilo bags
Restaurant Grade Lump using minion (mostly done) 1 x 12kilo bag.

Generally I use lump and light with briquettes and use the clay saucer method. I tend to average temps for 17-19 hours with those quantities ambient temps make a difference also.

It's been a while since I had an Excel so best to get the views of existing owners.

[Swindon_Ed]

With the ProQ i find i use about 6kg of lumpwood to cook pork shoulder or brisket.

You'll only need half that for ribs and chicken.

[clairbare]

With the ProQ i find i use about 6kg of lumpwood to cook pork shoulder or brisket.

You'll only need half that for ribs and chicken.

we use about the same - HTH

[mowse73]

thx people.

[LM600]

SwindonEd...is that quantity for the whole cook and do you use the minion method?...

If so, what ratio....load up the charcoal basket as much as possible and add a chimney full or little and often???

[Swindon_Ed]

Yeah that 6kg is for the whole cook, and yes i do use the minion method. I also use a clay saucer instead of water in the water pan.

Normally i'll get 4-5 kg in the basket and i'll top it up when needed, normally 10-12 hours in.

I did miss out that i'll also use half a chimney of briquetts fully lit which i pour over over the top.

[Swindon_Ed]

when adding more lump i'll add about 6 or 8 handfulls of unlit lump, i always do this through the door rather than taking the stakers off.

this will normally keep it going for another few hours.

[All Weather Griller]

Woof my WSM takes 6 kilo unlit.

[All Weather Griller]

Woof my WSM takes 6 kilo unlit.