Temp Drop. Maverick

[ddweatherholtz]

First time using my Maverick. What a education on temp loss when you open and peek or add a new meat! Never realized how long to recovery time is!

[El Ropo]

This is why many people preach leaving the cooker closed as much as possible. I normally won't peek for the first 3 hours of any long cook. Less meaty ribs are typically done perfect at that point without all the dinking around with foil, spritz, mop, etc.

[HeSmellsLikeSmoke]

You also might note how quickly a UDS can get really hot if you don't shui the intake vents for a few minutes before you take the lid off. You will also see that you need to get that lid back on ASAP.