BluesDaddy
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- Mar 18, 2010
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- South Metro Atlanta, GA
I've done ribs, butts, fatties, MOINKS and ABTs on my Performer with very little issue. You do have to babysit it as far as recharging the fuel. Other than that works great. Remeber you are putting in a small amount of coals when compared to a WSM or an UDS. I don't think you will gain much by trying to seal it. The inefficiencies are linked to the small fuel capacity. Let us know what you come up with. Experimentation is part of the fun.
Rutland makes a flat gasket for wood stove windows ((Rutland Products Stove Window Gasket (93)). It might work better than the fiberglass rope.
I never said that the Rutland gasket would'nt hold up, I am concerned about the loose Glass Fibers floating around and them winding up on my High Price Cuts Of Meat....I tried using some Rutland Gasket for my USM and later I had to remove it, because I saw fibers floating around....Peppa
4 clips from Staples work great.
Check the grill and lid to see if either is out-of-round. I've never had a kettle that didn't seal well enough unless it was bent. There will be smoke coming out from under the lid, but if it will kill a fire with all vents closed, it's tight enough for low & slow.Regarding the problem of air leakage when using a Weber kettle for low and slow, has anyone tried using something like this product to create a more air tight seal? It seems like it would be a cheap way to get a better seal and this particular item says it can handle up to 2000 degrees F.