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my first post on this site (love it) I have recently purchased at used Imperial Kamado (made in Japan) I believe is a #5 but could be wrong, I got it off CL at a good price, my issue I have had with this unit is that I can't get it below 300 degrees no matter what I have tried eventually I have gotten it up to 400, here what I typically do:
1) Load it with half chimney of lump
2) lit handful of lump once lit dump in the coal section
3) added a lower grate and put a water pan (with boiling water in it)
4) open up the intake vent wide, same with the top vent
5) Wait til the white initial smoke is gone
6) Choke the intake vent to the lowest setting, leave the top vent wide open
7) Add meats
Problem #1 by the time the white smoke is gone internal temps are already in the 400 so it's hard if not impossible to bring them down
Problem #2 my initial load of lump is lasting only about 2 to 3 hours (I'm using lump from Ace Hardware store the $16 per 20 pound bag)
So far I have tried to smoke 2 butts and they were done in 3 hours time.... flavorful but no moist at all
Any input will be greatly appreciated
my first post on this site (love it) I have recently purchased at used Imperial Kamado (made in Japan) I believe is a #5 but could be wrong, I got it off CL at a good price, my issue I have had with this unit is that I can't get it below 300 degrees no matter what I have tried eventually I have gotten it up to 400, here what I typically do:
1) Load it with half chimney of lump
2) lit handful of lump once lit dump in the coal section
3) added a lower grate and put a water pan (with boiling water in it)
4) open up the intake vent wide, same with the top vent
5) Wait til the white initial smoke is gone
6) Choke the intake vent to the lowest setting, leave the top vent wide open
7) Add meats
Problem #1 by the time the white smoke is gone internal temps are already in the 400 so it's hard if not impossible to bring them down
Problem #2 my initial load of lump is lasting only about 2 to 3 hours (I'm using lump from Ace Hardware store the $16 per 20 pound bag)
So far I have tried to smoke 2 butts and they were done in 3 hours time.... flavorful but no moist at all
Any input will be greatly appreciated