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CANMAN1976
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I was wondering what most of you do when starting a cook with a full load of new lump? I have been burning off the VOC's at the same temp I want to stabilize the egg too....say 400 deg and then after 30-45 min at that temp starting to cook once the smoke clears.Wouldn't it be easier on lump consumption to do your lump burn in at a lower temp,,,,say 300 deg for 30--45 minutes than jack the temp up too 400 deg only when ready to cook in order to save lump.
Basically do many of you do your smoke clearing at lower temps than crank it up too whatever temp you want to cook at in order to reduce lump consumption or would the difference be minimal?
Jamie.
Hows ya gettin' on, me ol ****?
Kippens.Newfoundland and Labrador. (Canada).
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I just get the temp stabilized... Drink about 4 beers. 20-30 minutes.Green egg, dead animal and alcohol. The "Boro".. TN
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I haven't given it that much thought really. Usually aim for whatever temp I want to cook at, and then once its stabilized and such, the food goes on.#1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February 2013 • #3 Mini May 2013A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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Sometimes RO sometimes maple leaf just seems like your burning up a lot of lump when pre burning at 500 or 600 deg for 30 min for a pizza cook.Hows ya gettin' on, me ol ****?Kippens.Newfoundland and Labrador. (Canada).
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I don't find I need any time with the ML. Light with a map torch in three or four places and I'm good to go in 15 minutes
Steve
Caledon, ON
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I'm still real new (40 or so cooks) but mine is ready within 15-20 minuets at whatever temp I am going to cook at. 2 beers!!!!Atlanta, GA - LBGE -
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I would suggest doing your burn off of VOC's after the cook. It is easier to raise the temp than lower it. Plus I prefer to do the burn off at or above 600 degrees. This way you are ready to go regardless of what you want to cook next time.XL BGE; Medium BGE; L BGE
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You're drinking too slow!Acorn said:I'm still real new (40 or so cooks) but mine is ready within 15-20 minuets at whatever temp I am going to cook at. 2 beers!!!!
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------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 -
Ever since I started using a weed burner to light I have noticed the smoke is clear fairly quick. Sometimes 5 minutes and sometimes less. It takes a little longer if I have the vents cracked for a low and slow though. Most times, the heavy smoke/smell is gone before I even get to my target temp.- Proud owner of a Large BGE- Norman, OK
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When I got my egg a few months back I just started it up with the BGE fire starters and left the dome open for longer and let it go over target temp before I brought it back down to where I was cooking. Now I shoot for target temp and keep it close to what I'm aiming for. I can tell a big difference in how much lump is consumed vs. running the temp up pre cook.
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I shoot for my intended cook temp right at the start, I do leave the vents fairly wide until I get close. Now that it is cold up here, I find it takes a bit longer to get up to temp though. I usually have a mix of old and new lumpXLBGE, Small BGE, Homebrew and GuitarsRochester, NY
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