re: Boston Butt Smoking

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I tried doing this the other day, and couldn't get the temp under 300. I made the snake 2x2, and used a little less than 1/4 chimney of hot coals to start it. Messed with the vents several ways and just couldn't keep the temp down. Any advice?

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I use the snake when doing ribs. But I buy lump coal and not briquettes. I start it with about the same amount of hot coals that are briquettes but the only thing in the snake is lump coal and wood. It stays around 250 or so. I've never seen it get to 300. Maybe right at first but once those hot coals cool a little and the smoke starts going it hovers between 225-250 for several hours.