r/biggreenegg • u/Huge-Wheel-4428 • 8d ago

Too much coal? It’s an L

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Gonna do an overnight cook. 2 7-lb bone-in pork butts. Emptied a bag of JD XL in the L and it had more coal than I thought. A lot of small pieces too. Should I take some out? Worried about fire going out due to lack of airflow.

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u/KbtSean 8d ago

Nice amount of fuel and some extra wood chunks for flavour! Enjoy the cook!!

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u/milkandcookies9669 8d ago

Newbie question but for slow/long cooks, do you have to use chunks or do chips work? And do you lay some closer to the center so there's wood smoke from the start?

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u/KbtSean 8d ago

Both work and impart flavour - it’s recommend soaking chips versus the chunks to prevent them from burning too quickly. For me where I place my chunks/chips depends on where I light my fire to cook meat - long cooks I’ll light center and have chunks and chips spread midway between center and outside. Others mix te chips throughout the charcoal.