Any disadvantage to the snake method?

[AndyHull]

Hi guys,
I built myself a ring out of aluminium chequer plate that goes inside the kettle on the coal grate and leaves enough room all the way round the outside of it to pour/stack the briquets (Big K) with a segregation plate to stop it burning from both ends. (hope you can picture it, it's a little like the smokers coal ring without the holes)

Using this method i can very easily get a 250f, 16 hour burn at least without having to add more coals.
This seems a little too good to be true, so i wonder if there is a down side to this that im missing, losing flavour or something else?

If not then i'm a happy happy man.

Many thanks

Andy

[aris]

Post a picture.

[Toby]

Nope it's fine, you are using the minion method just controlling the direction of the burn.

[AndyHull]

Thats good to hear, thought it was too good to be true!
I have also found that if i stack the coals that the temp doesnt move at all.
I'll see if i can get a pic up by useing tapatalk on the Ipad.

Thanks for the responces guys.

Andy