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Do you cook with your fly open - I mean flue....

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Paul B.
Paul B. Posts: 57
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In "smoke it like a pro" the author states that he leaves the bottom vent open all the way (closes the screen) and controls temp with his daisy wheel on top no matter what temp he is looking for!!!

I always close the lower vent unless I am after a super hot fire....  Any input???
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  • JustineCaseyFeldown
    JustineCaseyFeldown Posts: 867
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    Do you control your garden hose at the faucet/hose-bib, or with the nozzle end?

    doesn't matter. Either or both work

    you can't let out more air (or water) than you let in

    and you can't let in more than is going out
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  • jabam
    jabam Posts: 1,829
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    If I don't want too much smoke, particularly with poultry, I leave top off and control with bottom vent. 
    Central Valley CA     One large egg One chocolate lab "Halle" two chiuahuas "Skittles and PeeWee"
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  • Fred19Flintstone
    Fred19Flintstone Posts: 8,168
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    I don't cook with my fly open, but I have walked into my boss's office with my fly open.  She told me "You better zip up, cowboy."
    Flint, Michigan
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  • JustineCaseyFeldown
    JustineCaseyFeldown Posts: 867
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    Alrighty then....
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 32,385
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    @Fred19Flintstone - Nothing like starin' down the barrel of the one-eyed weeper  =)
    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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  • Paul B.
    Paul B. Posts: 57
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    logical, learn something new every day!!!  My wife is my boss...  Have to give it a try!
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  • tikigriller
    tikigriller Posts: 1,389
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    I do it like the book and it is incredibly easy to get to any temp you need when the only setting you have to worry about is one setting. 

    Then i plug in my FB200 if cooking anything longer than 2 hours. :lol:
    Just bought an Egg?  Here is what you get to look forward to now:

    Plate Setter, FlameBoss 200, Spider, PSWOO-CI, Additional Rig Shelf for dome cooking, Thermapen, iGrill2, Cast Iron, Blackstone, Cooking Accessories for the Blackstone, Cover for the Egg and the Blackstone, shopping for Rub like a fine wine or IPA, and a new fascination with lump and what brand is the best-all to be debated every Friday Night.  Next desires-Joetisceriie, Adjustable Rig, Grillmates, table and more eggs

    Livermore, California
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  • JustineCaseyFeldown
    JustineCaseyFeldown Posts: 867
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    A controller for a two hour cook?

    like using gps to get to the end of your driveway
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  • shtgunal3
    shtgunal3 Posts: 5,658
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    I leave the daisy off and control with the bottom vent unless I'm going below 300 then I use both.

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     LBGE,SBGE, and a Mini makes three......Sweet home Alabama........ Stay thirsty my friends .

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  • tikigriller
    tikigriller Posts: 1,389
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    JustineCaseyFeldown said:
    A controller for a two hour cook?

    like using gps to get to the end of your driveway
    But my driveway has curves in it!!!

    anything I cook that takes longer than 2 hours is usually actually 5 hours or more. :-)

    what can I say...I love tech. To me, the Egg tech vs how I used to cook!!  :lol:
    Just bought an Egg?  Here is what you get to look forward to now:

    Plate Setter, FlameBoss 200, Spider, PSWOO-CI, Additional Rig Shelf for dome cooking, Thermapen, iGrill2, Cast Iron, Blackstone, Cooking Accessories for the Blackstone, Cover for the Egg and the Blackstone, shopping for Rub like a fine wine or IPA, and a new fascination with lump and what brand is the best-all to be debated every Friday Night.  Next desires-Joetisceriie, Adjustable Rig, Grillmates, table and more eggs

    Livermore, California
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  • tikigriller
    tikigriller Posts: 1,389
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    shtgunal3 said:
    I leave the daisy off and control with the bottom vent unless I'm going below 300 then I use both.
    I did 275 last night and the settings were wide open on the bottom and just a little more than a pencil size opening on the smokeware. 

    This last bag of RO had huge pieces all the way through. Was really a lot easier to hold lower temps with the larger pieces it seemed. 
    Just bought an Egg?  Here is what you get to look forward to now:

    Plate Setter, FlameBoss 200, Spider, PSWOO-CI, Additional Rig Shelf for dome cooking, Thermapen, iGrill2, Cast Iron, Blackstone, Cooking Accessories for the Blackstone, Cover for the Egg and the Blackstone, shopping for Rub like a fine wine or IPA, and a new fascination with lump and what brand is the best-all to be debated every Friday Night.  Next desires-Joetisceriie, Adjustable Rig, Grillmates, table and more eggs

    Livermore, California
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