Temperature Management on Egg?

DodgeVol

I am new to the egg (love it) but have had trouble maintaining low temperature on the egg @225-250. Any tips on how to bring the egg up to that temp and hold it there. Planning on smoking a butt this weekend. Once I get it to 225, will it stay there for a 13 hour smoke? Have several people coming over this weekend and don't want to screw it up. Any tips are appreciated.

Groundhog66

You need to start closing things down a bit before it reaches your desired temp from what I am told, it works for me. I did an overnight smoke the first weekend I bought my Lg, and I was nervous about it holding temp. I woke up at around 2am to check on it, it was still exactly where I had left it at around 11pm. I guess you could try firing it up as a test run, see how it reacts prior to your important cook.

FF/Medic Egghead

250 is easier to hold. Light it high in your coal pile open er up and let it start to climb, start to damp it down around 200. Usually the daisy wheel ports open with your lower draft open 1/4 to 3/8 inch depending on wind. It should hold for HOURS.

Grandpas Grub

 
Don't overshoot your temperature and this will somewhat depend on how you light your lump.

Here is a - Visual Guide to Vent Settings & Clear Smoke
and some other Helpful tips/links

GG

tnels

I agree, 250 is easier to maintain. For me it was trial-and-error...sat by a few day-long cooks to get a feel for the settings. I've found the 250 settings and have done several overnight cooks since. You'll find the temp won't change a whole lot overnight.

2Fategghead

DodgeVol wrote:

Once I get it to 225, will it stay there for a 13 hour smoke? Have several people coming over this weekend and don't want to screw it up. Any tips are appreciated.

DodgeVol, You did not say what you are smoking but you said you have a 13 hour smoke. Maybe you already know this but, consider cooking you meat to temp and not time. Your cook will be done when the internal temp is right and don't forget to factor in the rest period. Tim