When I add charcoal to my smoker to keep the temp. where I want it I have always started the charcoal outside of the smoker and waited untill the coals were ashed over before adding them to the existing coals.
Can I just throw a few new briquets on to the existing coals and let them catch fire in the smoker? or is it best to do as I have been doing and start them outside and add them when they are ashed over?