Papa Don
is one Smokin' Farker
- Joined
- Feb 25, 2015
- Location
- Plainfie...
I dig my overnights but want to try something different. I'm going to break down my walls tomorrow and cook with my firebox damper wide open. Hot and fast with no loss of sleep!!??
I've read where a few of you cook with the damper wide open with a "small fire". I've been cooking with 2 splits every 45min - 1 hour. The damper has been maybe 2-3 inches open at most. This gets me a 220-280 range on the second shelf and 210-230 on the bottom shelf. My therms are on the left by the turn at shelf level about 6" from the edge of the grate.
I'm planning on not letting it get below 275 to some high 300s??? with the damper wide open. I might have to add just one split instead of two. Also, being so hot will need add wood every 30mins instead. I'm cooking 3 - 8lb butts on the second shelf up until I wrap then I'll add my chicken legs.
I've cooked a bunch of chicken like this before in my SF but not Pork or Beef yet.
I've read where a few of you cook with the damper wide open with a "small fire". I've been cooking with 2 splits every 45min - 1 hour. The damper has been maybe 2-3 inches open at most. This gets me a 220-280 range on the second shelf and 210-230 on the bottom shelf. My therms are on the left by the turn at shelf level about 6" from the edge of the grate.
I'm planning on not letting it get below 275 to some high 300s??? with the damper wide open. I might have to add just one split instead of two. Also, being so hot will need add wood every 30mins instead. I'm cooking 3 - 8lb butts on the second shelf up until I wrap then I'll add my chicken legs.
I've cooked a bunch of chicken like this before in my SF but not Pork or Beef yet.