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Egg cooks hotter on back half
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Hi54putty
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It seems that the back half of my Large Egg cooks hotter than the front. Not enough to ruin my cooks but enough to notice it.
Charcoal distribution is even and I light it right in the top middle of the lump. Also, flames up much more in the rear half. I can't figure it out, any ideas?
Maybe an oxygen issue? Egg seems to be seated properly (top to bottom) all the way around when closed.
Thanks.
Charcoal distribution is even and I light it right in the top middle of the lump. Also, flames up much more in the rear half. I can't figure it out, any ideas?
Maybe an oxygen issue? Egg seems to be seated properly (top to bottom) all the way around when closed.
Thanks.
XL,L,S
Winston-Salem, NC Comments
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I've noticed the same thing.
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Its normal.
Rowlett, Texas
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The Supreme Potentate, Sovereign Commander and Sultan of Wings
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Yes, I noticed the same thing after my first few cooks. One thing that helps a little is to leave a small pile of ash at the back under the grate. That seems to slow or divert the flow of air from the front bottom vent toward the back of the Egg.
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Thanks gdenby, I will try that. Good idea.
XL,L,SWinston-Salem, NC -
i was having the same problem, so i just turned mine around.
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Known fact due to the air flow with the front vent...read where it was suggested to make sure one of the platesetter legs is always 180* from the front vent to help reduce the imbalance. I routinely set up that way and will have to try gdenby's suggestion as well.
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I always position my cooks to use that to an advantage. Poultry legs to rear, meat thicker part to rear etc. Pizza rotate 180* halfway and so on.
Steve
Caledon, ON
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Thanks for the info. I really noticed it last night when I loaded it up (to the max) with wings. There was a clear difference in the temp of the wings front to back. Cooked raised direct at 375 dome. It was disappointing.
XL,L,SWinston-Salem, NC -
Yes, the draft in the Egg will tend to drift to the rear of the Egg, we counter that action and light our fires in the front half the charcoal bed. This will the natural woft take the fire across the middle of the Egg for more balance.
-SMITTY
from SANTA CLARA, CA
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