Fire rose too fast.
Have used a smaller pile of coals to start with all vents open.
Once the pit temp approached 175 I shut down 2 vents fully.
My WSM runs 300*(empty water pan) on one vent wide open.
As a result: 2/3rds to 3/4 open on one vent works for me.
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Bacon should be capitalized as a pronoun for pork!
A BBQ Servant; cooking for the Troops, Churches, and Charity
Operation BBQ Relief founding member
Lang 84 Deluxe Kitchen known as "The Glamazon"
Custom Klose Backyard Chef... of Snot, 22.5 WSM
Former smokers;
Lang 60 Mobile - The Damsel II, Lang 48 Patio - The Damsel, and Bubba Keg Grill - RIP
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