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There are too many variables in play for such thing. 275* for me may be 325* for you~ John - https://www.instagram.com/hoosier_egger
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That's true. I'm just looking for a guide. I actually-used a Smoke ware cap for a while, but found the daisy wheel is much easier to use... go figure. I find myself chasing temp alot. I think my issue is with the lower vent.
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ColtsFan said:There are too many variables in play for such thing. 275* for me may be 325* for you
Remember, it's much easier to raise the temperature on the Egg then attempt to bring it back down if you overshoot.Northern VA - LBGE -
Agree on above. Also I have found that any adjustment I do on the daisy wheel I do on the bottom vent, and vice versa. Works real well.
Medium BGE in Cincinnati OH.
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As a rule of thumb, remember this ... the lower vent is 'the gas' and the upper vent is 'the brakes'.I've slow smoked and eaten so much pork, I'm legally recognized as being part swine - Chatsworth Ca.
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used to be some good pics on it posted by grandpas grub, all lost to the photobucket in the last couple weeks. 1/32 inch open lower vent with daisy pedals the same will get you about 235 f degrees. the rest seems to become instinct with a few cooks under your belt. the other rookie mistake is that really high temps there is no daisy setting, you need to remove the daisy wheel from the dome
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Everything above is true. I think of it as steering a boat rather than racing a slalom. Once the furniture is in and the temp stabilized, I don't chase it after putting the food on. Once it comes to temp, the thing is pretty stable. I may adjust once, but getting in the ballpark temp range is all you need. IMHOLarge BGE x2 Now we're cookin' in Dothan Al.
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fishlessman said:used to be some good pics on it posted by grandpas grub, all lost to the photobucket in the last couple weeks. 1/32 inch open lower vent with daisy pedals the same will get you about 235 f degrees. the rest seems to become instinct with a few cooks under your belt. the other rookie mistake is that really high temps there is no daisy setting, you need to remove the daisy wheel from the dome
I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!
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Seems like Grandpa's Grub posting is gone. Too bad, it was a good reference.
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Found his 450° settings pic. I give up though... too much lookin', not enough findin'. Still, 250° and 450°... what more do you need?
I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!
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Carolina Q said:Found his 450° settings pic. I give up though... too much lookin', not enough findin'. Still, 250° and 450°... what more do you need?
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I use two fingers on the lower vent and fully open daisy wheel holes, no half moon crack for 350º
I get to 450º with another finger and crack the daisy wheel 30% like the bottom left picture above.
For smoking, I bring it up to 300º, close bottom vent to credit card thick and daisy wheel shut with holes barely cracked. Wait to get a stable 230º and add lumber and pork.
Higher temps... "right about there" is good enough. Sear at 500 or 600 doesn't really make much of a difference for a 30 second per side cook.
You really have to find your own most often used temps - realize that it gets a little cooler for the same settings as your egg gunks up, so it's not an exact science. Cooking at EggFest, I've found new eggs run much hotter than I expect them to.Indianapolis, IN
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@Biggbeee - you will find that there are various methods that Eggheads use to control the temperature. Use them as a guideline to get started.
It won't take long for your learning curve to level and you will get very comfortable setting and holding temps.
Part of the fun!South Jersey Pine Barrens. XL BGE , Assassin 24, Weber Kettle, CharBroil gasser, AMNPS -
SSQUAL612 said:10% discount at CGS and free shipping.
https://www.flameboss.com/Flame-Boss-300-WiFi-Smoker-Controller-with-Stand-Power-Supply
Your link is for the controller only, no fan or probes.
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SeanP said:SSQUAL612 said:10% discount at CGS and free shipping.
https://www.flameboss.com/Flame-Boss-300-WiFi-Smoker-Controller-with-Stand-Power-Supply
Your link is for the controller only, no fan or probes.
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Tyler, TX XL BGE 2016, KJ Classic 2019, MES, 18.5 WSM, Akorn Jr, 36"&17" Black Stone, Adj Rig, Woo, Grill Grates, SS Smokeware Cap, KAB, FB 300, Thermapen -
DieselkW said:I use two fingers on the lower vent and fully open daisy wheel holes, no half moon crack for 350º
I get to 450º with another finger and crack the daisy wheel 30% like the bottom left picture above.
For smoking, I bring it up to 300º, close bottom vent to credit card thick and daisy wheel shut with holes barely cracked. Wait to get a stable 230º and add lumber and pork.
Higher temps... "right about there" is good enough. Sear at 500 or 600 doesn't really make much of a difference for a 30 second per side cook.
You really have to find your own most often used temps - realize that it gets a little cooler for the same settings as your egg gunks up, so it's not an exact science. Cooking at EggFest, I've found new eggs run much hotter than I expect them to.
Agree with the above ref 350F, on my XL daisy petals open and 2 fingers bottom vent gets there reliably. -
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There are some great youtubes for this.
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