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Holding a low temp
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Also, I cooked i did have the place setter in there with a drip pan
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How's the seal on your gasket? You want to make sure that when you attach the top half of the egg, the seal is perfect. You put the top on and then screw in the clamp.
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A half inch opening on the bottom vent would normally give a higher temperature than 250 measured at the dome. Daisy wheel opening sounds right but the bottom ent would normally be about 1/8 inch or so.
The amount of charcoal shouldn't make a difference and you should always be in the habit of filling up the firebox especially if you intend to do an all night cook at low temperature.
Outside temperature has very little effect.
Have you calibrated your thermometer?
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Fire is a lot like gravity. It follows laws that are hard to break. Too much fuel or too much air can be the only causes and the air can usually control the too much fuel aspect. The only other thought could be an air gap. I had the same problem when I did my first cooks. I think I may have let the fire get to hot before choking it down and then I did not choke it down enough. Low and Slows usually do not need much air. Outside temperature should NOT make it hard to keep the internal temp low but gusty minds may. I have tried to learn to be patient bringing it up to temperature and I am still amazed by how little I leave the door or Daisey wheel open. Better to choke it down before it reaches your desired temperature then to try to lower it back down once its gotten too hot. Good luck.XL BGE; Medium BGE; L BGE
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@jhl192-has the key. BGE is air-flow driven (assuming you have enough lump loaded). Managing the air-flow controls the fire volume and thus the temperature. And as mentioned, much easier to catch the temperature on the way up then to try and cool it down. For low&slows I get around a softball sized amount of lump burning (bottom vent initially wide open and dome open as well) then load plstesetter drip pan etc , shut dome and slide the bottom vent to around 1/4-1/2 inch open. Put DFMT on and when i get around 30-40*F from desired temp dial it in. There are many different ways to get the BGE lit and up to temp. Eggsperiment til you find a method that works for you.
BTW-welcome aboard and enjoy the journey.
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Someone here said it before me. Creeping up on the desired temp is much easier than trying to bring it down. The infinite temp control is something I still struggle with today, as I try to get it up to temp in the shortest amount of time, during a quick weeknight cook. It'll get easier as you learn it. Welcome!
I like my butt rubbed and my pork pulled.
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Thanks for all of the quick responses everyone! This certainly helps a great deal!
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Welcome to the cult BTW.
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