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How do you start for low temps.

Jeff J
Jeff J Posts: 55
edited November -1 in EggHead Forum
When you are going for a low heat cook, do you leave your dampers wide open and then cut back after a good fires going or do you start with the vents partially open. I did my first low cook this weekend and felt that I should get a good fire going, around 450 then cut back to 200. Is this right or do you just bring it up to your cooking temp then cut back? Thanks
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  • The Naked Whiz
    The Naked Whiz Posts: 7,777
    Jeff J,
    Here is a link to my webpage on my first long low and slow cook, including how I did my fire:[p]TNW
    [ul][li]The Naked Whiz's First Pulled Pork[/ul]
    The Naked Whiz
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  • CR
    CR Posts: 175
    Jeff J, it is usually(always) easier to get to your desired set temp by creeping-up on it rather than overshooting and then trying to stabilize while coming down. the reason for this is that the ceramic mass will hold the higher temp for a period of time. This makes the stabilization process take longer if you are measuring dome temp that is seeing the effect of the ceramic mass temp.[p]CR
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