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Temp got away from me
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Seanr7
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Cooking a spatchcock chicken and had the grill stabilized at 350 for about an hour. When I added a pork tenderloin I didn't pay attention to the daisy wheel opening up on me. Went back to check, ten minutes later, and the temp was around 425. Everything turned out fine, however is there a quick way to bring the temps back down? I closed the bottom vent and barely had the daisy wheel open trying to get the temp down, but that's slow. Any advice will be greatly appreciated.
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Other than pouring water on the fire, which I would not recommend or do, restricting the air flow is the only way to bring the temp down. It is not a quick process!I've done exactly the same thing as you and have gotten in the habit, once I've got the temp I want and the top set I make sure that it is turned with the screw towards the front of the egg and the tab lined up in a line perpendicular to the back of the egg. This at least prevents the daisy wheel from moving when the lid is opened and closed.I know there are many here that don't use the daisy wheel at all to help with temp control so, that's another option.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------Well, "spa-Peggy" is kind of like spaghetti. I'm not sure what Peggy does different, if anything. But it's the one dish she's kind of made her own.____________________Aurora, Ontario, Canada
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Open the lid for 10-15 seconds or so, maybe a couple of times. That will drop the temp real quickly, Then get the DW and vents back where you want them and bring the temp back up to where you want it. Works for me.XLBGE, Small BGE, Homebrew and GuitarsRochester, NY
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@Seanr7-here's a link that has pics of the DFMT alignment that TOTN was describing: http://www.nakedwhiz.com/ceramicfaq.htm (Look at para # 46).Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win. Life is too short for light/lite beer! Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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Thanks for posting that link @lousubcap... those pictures do a better job than my not so clear explanation.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------Well, "spa-Peggy" is kind of like spaghetti. I'm not sure what Peggy does different, if anything. But it's the one dish she's kind of made her own.____________________Aurora, Ontario, Canada
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Cookinbob said:Open the lid for 10-15 seconds or so, maybe a couple of times. That will drop the temp real quickly, Then get the DW and vents back where you want them and bring the temp back up to where you want it. Works for me.I can understand on an indirect cook that this would help to cool down the ceramics but for a direct cook it would seem to have less effect as you are not reducing air flow.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------Well, "spa-Peggy" is kind of like spaghetti. I'm not sure what Peggy does different, if anything. But it's the one dish she's kind of made her own.____________________Aurora, Ontario, Canada
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TexanOfTheNorth said:I can understand on an indirect cook that this would help to cool down the ceramics but for a direct cook it would seem to have less effect as you are not reducing air flow.Reducing the size of the fire just takes patience. Yesterday mine got away and I ended up closing the bottom vent for 4-5 minutes.XLBGE, Small BGE, Homebrew and GuitarsRochester, NY
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Its like driving a ship. Once you oversteer, its a b!tch to get back on course. Farkign around with the DFMT settings bugged me, so I bought the eggware/smokeware ss cap. Replaces both the ceramic rain cap and DFMT, and holds its settings. One of the best things I've purchased for the egg.#1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February 2013 • #3 Mini May 2013A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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Or don't use any cap. I just use the bottom vent to control temps unless I'm shooting for 300 or lower.- Proud owner of a Large BGE- Norman, OK
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Temps starting to get away from me today too. 16 degrees too high but that's ok as I'm losing patience and ready for the sausage to be done, LOL.
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