Guys it takes me forever to get up to smoking temp. 225-250 for agreement sake.
I have been watching videos. So today I’m experimenting. I set my fire in the center as I usually do. My charcoal is right at the fire ring level. I’m not blocking those little notches in the ring.
I lit my fire started. Kept lid open for 25 mins. Nice and red deep fire going. No flames. Just got coals. Closed lid. Kept bottom wide open. Top wide open. Got to 235 in 25 mins today. So now I’m seeing if I can main 250 for some time.
This is what I found today different from what I usually do. Interesting in a discussion on this.
Watched a video today from fogo. They say if u want to maintain 250 for hours on end u keep bottom to a 1/8 open but top wide open. This is not what I have done past 2 years. I have always done maybe 1/4 bottom and sliver up top. I’m trying this new tech now. Anyone do this.
The other day is bottom half open and top sliver open for 250. Again this goes against what I have done in the past. I haven’t tried this yet.
What do you guys do? Do you think this technique is viable?
I have been watching videos. So today I’m experimenting. I set my fire in the center as I usually do. My charcoal is right at the fire ring level. I’m not blocking those little notches in the ring.
I lit my fire started. Kept lid open for 25 mins. Nice and red deep fire going. No flames. Just got coals. Closed lid. Kept bottom wide open. Top wide open. Got to 235 in 25 mins today. So now I’m seeing if I can main 250 for some time.
This is what I found today different from what I usually do. Interesting in a discussion on this.
Watched a video today from fogo. They say if u want to maintain 250 for hours on end u keep bottom to a 1/8 open but top wide open. This is not what I have done past 2 years. I have always done maybe 1/4 bottom and sliver up top. I’m trying this new tech now. Anyone do this.
The other day is bottom half open and top sliver open for 250. Again this goes against what I have done in the past. I haven’t tried this yet.
What do you guys do? Do you think this technique is viable?