Heat, and how do you get it HOT,,,HOT,,,HOT?

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• fishlessman Posts: 14,161

  January 2

  lump up halfway into the fire ring, lower vent wide open, take the daisy vent off the egg completely, give it enough time and your looking at 1200 degrees, start shutting down the lower vents well before that
  

  

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• lousubcap Posts: 2,634

  January 2

  Welcome-great gift and the BGE is all about fuel and air-flow.  If you have the fuel (see fishlessman's post) and it is lit then it's just a question of the amount of air the fire has to work with.  When you get up above around 300-350*F, remember to "burp" your BGE when opening or you will find out first-hand about flashback. 

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• calracefan Posts: 296

  January 2

  Before filling your egg with lump make sure the air holes are open !
  

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• bobroo Posts: 15

  January 2

  Starting the cook with no ash at the bottom of your Egg will maximize your updraft!

  If it's brown, it's cook'in....If it's black, it's done ---my Grandfather     Medium BGE

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• BigEggOnTheBend Posts: 3

  January 2

  Thanks for all the insight here. I will try removing the daisy top all together and see what happens. Thanks again all, wishin a great day to you all.

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• fishlessman Posts: 14,161

  January 2

  BigEggOnTheBend said:

  Thanks for all the insight here. I will try removing the daisy top all together and see what happens. Thanks again all, wishin a great day to you all.

  its really hard to get the egg over 450 with the daisy on, it needs to be off the egg sitting on the table, then be carefull as somedays the fire gets away from you quickly
  

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• Smokin_Trout Posts: 131

  January 2

  Light the lump at the bottom for hot, light the top of the lump for lower temps. Open everything wide open and watch it rise.

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