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Old 04-09-2014, 08:07 AM   #9
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Originally Posted by markem View Post
Thanks, Mark! I'll do as Jason suggested and check the thermometer today.

Are you closing all the top vents? That seems to be what it'll take, but I'm leery of smothering the fire. I hear you on the bottom vents, I had mine down to 1 set up the holes on the vent and still had 289* solid, but I did have the top vent holes cracked a tiny bit.

You'll be amazed at how little air flow it takes to keep the fire going. when i do wings in Ah-so sause i need a steady temp so the sause does burn before the wings are cooked. so i set the botton vent open to about the width of my pinkie. and the the top holes in the wheel are are 3/4 of the way open. this holds 250ish for ever and a day it seems.

Eperiment with different setting, its real easy to get a hot fire, not so much if you're trying to lower the temps.

Enjoy!!!!
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