Need some help for my next steps. Did a smoke yesterday. A little windy and in the 50's. Started off with ribs and temp was fine (200-225). Put chicken (8 thighs) and fattie on and had a real hard time since temps stayed between 150 and 200. Went through about 20 lbs of charcoal. Used a water pan.
The grill leaked like a sieve so I know I need to seal it and also do the dryer vent mod since there was a definite hot spot. Had the water pan in the middle of the grill.
Finished the food off in the oven since afraid of getting sick since meat only got to 140. Ribs were fantastic and so was fattie. Chicken a little dry but think that was due to oven (should have foiled them like ribs).
Question is what was I doing wrong - need mods, fuel, etc.
The grill leaked like a sieve so I know I need to seal it and also do the dryer vent mod since there was a definite hot spot. Had the water pan in the middle of the grill.
Finished the food off in the oven since afraid of getting sick since meat only got to 140. Ribs were fantastic and so was fattie. Chicken a little dry but think that was due to oven (should have foiled them like ribs).
Question is what was I doing wrong - need mods, fuel, etc.