JoSal73
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Ok guys, question. I seasoned mine last night and haven't cooked anything yet, but will be tonight. My question is about recovering temps after opening the door.
I don't have a guru, so just using intake/exhaust to control temps. This box is a freak of nature and holds temps super steady for an insane amount of time once you dial it in.
What I noticed, however, is that after I opened the door about 3 hours in at 250...the temp dropped to about 225 and never recovered. This is important to me because I like to serve and eat fresh BBQ at the peak time right after cooking or rest period. So if I'm cooking brisket & ribs, I'm going to pull the brisket several hours before the ribs are done to let it rest. If I don't recover my temp after pulling the brisket out, then it will extend my cook time.
What are you guys doing to combat this issue without the use of tech toys? Should I just be opening the inlet / outlet 100% till the temp recovers and then adjust again ?
Pics while I was seasoning and temp at about 35 minute mark:
I didn't wait till coals were all white...got impatient!
On a side note, I used all of a 17oz can of spray oil to lube this thing up. I got every freaking crevice well oiled, and also the seals. I had a hell of a time getting the deflector plate out and back installed because I hadn't read any directions on how it goes. I figured it out after like 6 or 7 minutes of messing around with it...and then I was like DUH so simple haha. It was fun and worth learning how all the parts fit. I also found out that the water pan is welded in place and isn't removable. Not that I was expecting it to be removable, only an observation.
I started roughly about 7:30PM and hung around till a little after 10PM with rock steady temps. After that I got bored and went inside. I checked it a couple of more times before I fell asleep. I woke up around 3AM and it was STILL at same temp. With so little fuel, I was impressed. At about 9AM, the temp was around 125 degrees....so I imagine sometime around 5 or 6AM maybe is when it finally ran out of fuel. Since this is my second smoker, it really makes me appreciate it that much more when compared to my stick burner.
I don't have a guru, so just using intake/exhaust to control temps. This box is a freak of nature and holds temps super steady for an insane amount of time once you dial it in.
What I noticed, however, is that after I opened the door about 3 hours in at 250...the temp dropped to about 225 and never recovered. This is important to me because I like to serve and eat fresh BBQ at the peak time right after cooking or rest period. So if I'm cooking brisket & ribs, I'm going to pull the brisket several hours before the ribs are done to let it rest. If I don't recover my temp after pulling the brisket out, then it will extend my cook time.
What are you guys doing to combat this issue without the use of tech toys? Should I just be opening the inlet / outlet 100% till the temp recovers and then adjust again ?
Pics while I was seasoning and temp at about 35 minute mark:
I didn't wait till coals were all white...got impatient!
On a side note, I used all of a 17oz can of spray oil to lube this thing up. I got every freaking crevice well oiled, and also the seals. I had a hell of a time getting the deflector plate out and back installed because I hadn't read any directions on how it goes. I figured it out after like 6 or 7 minutes of messing around with it...and then I was like DUH so simple haha. It was fun and worth learning how all the parts fit. I also found out that the water pan is welded in place and isn't removable. Not that I was expecting it to be removable, only an observation.
I started roughly about 7:30PM and hung around till a little after 10PM with rock steady temps. After that I got bored and went inside. I checked it a couple of more times before I fell asleep. I woke up around 3AM and it was STILL at same temp. With so little fuel, I was impressed. At about 9AM, the temp was around 125 degrees....so I imagine sometime around 5 or 6AM maybe is when it finally ran out of fuel. Since this is my second smoker, it really makes me appreciate it that much more when compared to my stick burner.
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