Egg cooks hotter on back half

Hi54putty · January 2012

It seems that the back half of my Large Egg cooks hotter than the front. Not enough to ruin my cooks but enough to notice it.

Charcoal distribution is even and I light it right in the top middle of the lump. Also, flames up much more in the rear half. I can't figure it out, any ideas?

Maybe an oxygen issue? Egg seems to be seated properly (top to bottom) all the way around when closed.

Thanks.

trevorst · January 2012

I've noticed the same thing.

Griffin · January 2012

Its normal.

gdenby · January 2012

Yes, I noticed the same thing after my first few cooks. One thing that helps a little is to leave a small pile of ash at the back under the grate. That seems to slow or divert the flow of air from the front bottom vent toward the back of the Egg.

Hi54putty · January 2012

Thanks gdenby, I will try that. Good idea.

deepsouth · January 2012

i was having the same problem, so i just turned mine around.

lousubcap · January 2012

Known fact due to the air flow with the front vent...read where it was suggested to make sure one of the platesetter legs is always 180* from the front vent to help reduce the imbalance. I routinely set up that way and will have to try gdenby's suggestion as well.

Little Steven · January 2012

I always position my cooks to use that to an advantage. Poultry legs to rear, meat thicker part to rear etc. Pizza rotate 180* halfway and so on.

Hi54putty · January 2012

Thanks for the info. I really noticed it last night when I loaded it up (to the max) with wings. There was a clear difference in the temp of the wings front to back. Cooked raised direct at 375 dome. It was disappointing.

SMITTYtheSMOKER · January 2012

Yes, the draft in the Egg will tend to drift to the rear of the Egg, we counter that action and light our fires in the front half the charcoal bed. This will the natural woft take the fire across the middle of the Egg for more balance.

Egg cooks hotter on back half

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