{"id":9977,"date":"2014-04-01T13:00:46","date_gmt":"2014-04-01T20:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cooking-outdoors.com\/?p=9977"},"modified":"2017-02-08T14:01:18","modified_gmt":"2017-02-08T22:01:18","slug":"what-is-the-minion-method","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cooking-outdoors.com\/what-is-the-minion-method\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the Minion Method?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>What is the Minion Method? | Easy BBQ Tips<\/h2>\n<p>Credit goes to Jim Minion for creating this method of Low and Slow charcoal fuel burning.<\/p>\n<p>Eliminating continuous fuel stocking to a BBQ cook.<\/p>\n<p>This method is very simplistic in its design yet extremely effective in it delivery.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LYI-k-ySrdk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h6>(Closed Captioning available on this video)<\/h6>\n<p>For additional info: <a title=\"The Minion Method\" href=\"http:\/\/virtualweberbullet.com\/fireup2.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/virtualweberbullet.com\/fireup2.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em><strong>Video Transcript:<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Presenter: \u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\nSo what is the Minion Method?<br \/>\nBut before we start we need to give credit to Jim Minion.<br \/>\nHe was the originator of the Minion Method.<br \/>\nIn its most crudest form it is a pile of charcoal that you like with just a couple pieces of charcoal.<br \/>\nWhy?<br \/>\nWell, what this does is gives you an extended burning time, up to 18 hours while being able to maintain a temperature of 225 to 250 degrees.<br \/>\nThis method is very commonly used in our set smokers, vertical smokers, barrel smokers and even to Weber kettle.<br \/>\nAs an example of this method we have here a pile of charcoal, maybe 40 coals.<br \/>\nYou probably use a lot more than this.<br \/>\nYou can also add woodchucks to this as you build your pile or added as the pile gets ignited and simply take 3 or 4 lit charcoal briquettes and place them on top, adjust your vents to regulate airflow and the briquettes slowly light the unlit briquettes beneath creating over time, a very slow and low burn.<br \/>\nPerfect for smoking.<br \/>\nThis will allow you to easily cook overnight without having to get up and add fuel to the fire.<br \/>\nQuoting Jim Minion, \u201cIt\u2019s easier to start with just a few hot coals and bring the cooker up to 225 to 250 degrees Fahrenheit than it is to start with a red-hot cooker and fight to bring it down to 225 to 250 degrees Fahrenheit.<br \/>\nAnd that in its most basic form is the Minion Method.<br \/>\nHey, that\u2019s it.<br \/>\nThanks for watching.<br \/>\nThis is Gary House with Cooking Everything Outdoors show.<br \/>\nWe\u2019ll have new tips, tricks or technique for you every Tuesday.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cooking-outdoors.com\/what-is-the-minion-method\/what-is-the-minion-method1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10124\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10124\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cooking-outdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/What-is-the-Minion-Method1-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"What is the Minion Method\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cooking-outdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/What-is-the-Minion-Method1-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cooking-outdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/What-is-the-Minion-Method1-148x83.jpg 148w, https:\/\/cooking-outdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/What-is-the-Minion-Method1-38x21.jpg 38w, https:\/\/cooking-outdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/What-is-the-Minion-Method1-382x215.jpg 382w, https:\/\/cooking-outdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/What-is-the-Minion-Method1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is the Minion Method? | Easy BBQ Tips Credit goes to Jim Minion for creating this method of Low and Slow charcoal fuel burning. 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