Daisy wheel question:

Ed G.

I’ve been using my 2 large eggs for at least 6 years and recently I started to smoke my food with out using the daisy wheel and controlling the airflow by adjusting the bottom vent. I read a few years ago that Cat used this method when smoking her ribs and it worked well. Are many of you out there using this method?

Toy Man

I was doing it until I got MickeyT's rings.[p]Toy Man

Unknown

Ed G.,
If I am doing a chicken or other meat that takes one to two hours. I never use the daisy. Just control with the lower draft. If I do long cook, I tend to use the daisy. [p]Jerry

MickeyT

Ed G.,[p]I do believe that Nature Boy cooks like that with obvious success. I on the other hand, lean slightly to the left. [p]Mick

Bordello

Ed G.,
I'm testing the waters, using the daisy a little less each time.[p]Cheers,
New Bob

J Straus

Ed G.,[p]Well I tend to control temp with a more open bottom and then use the daisy wheel for fine tuning. I am curious to hear from others who have worked with both. Every once in a while I see temps eventually drop towards a "fire-out" situationo if I have the bottom really closed down. That's why I tend to try to use the top with the bottom open at least 1" or so...[p]Anyone?[p]Justin

Crab leg

J Straus,
I almost always cook with the bottom vent open all the way, and a MickyT ring on the top. Don't even know where my Daisy wheel is to be honest.
Seth