Flame Boss 200 - Sweet Success

@blind99 ... on the old egg (graph above), the felt seal is hard as a rock and leaks some ... thus I run with the older Smokeware cap just barely closed.  On the new egg with a better felt seal, I run with the new angle vented Smokeware cap open about a 1/16".  Both eggs are large and both Smokeware caps have seals between the cap and the egg.

Best I can explain is to close down your top vent until the pit temp graph shows the temperatures biased towards the negative side of your target temp.  That indicates that the natural air flow is low enough to keep the pit temp under control.

One thing I hope Michael addresses in the future is the fan graph (green) data.  Something like a moving average would seem to be easier to read.  But, for the time being, keeping the peaks between 40 to 75% or so seems to be just about right.  If it's running too much, you've choked off the natural airflow too much ... open the vent a little.  And, if it's not running enough, then you've got the natural airflow temp set too high ... close off the vent a little.

@caliking ... no I haven't used it on either the Guru nor the FB.  I agree with you that it could be useful under the correct conditions.  I'm always around when the protein finishes, so haven't tried it yet.  Most times I'm praying that it'll finish on time ... ramp down feature features are not even in the cards.  Saturday's pork butt is a prime example ... planned the cook for 1.0 to 1.5hrs per pound.  It took at 1.488hrs per pound ... was pulling it as guests arrived.

Would be interested in other's experiences with it though. 

Thanks for the advice, makes sense now. Now I just have to get the outdoor electric outlet fixed!  I have two brisket requests between Xmas and New Years so I'll be putting the FB200 to the test. Can't wait! 

caliking said:

@Jeepster47 - have you used the keep warm feature on your fb200? I haven't used my FB as much as you have,  but I think this could be useful. 

I used the keep warm feature on a 22 hour beef clod cook that ran through the night.  Desired temp was reached at 4am and the keep warm feature kicked in and held it until 8 am when I was finally able to pull it.  Clod is pretty forgiving so you have to take that into account, otherwise the feature worked great.

I guess it's not really a deal per say, he sells them at a good price. Better price than you may find at your local supplier. He'll probably answer your question shortly.

Really happy with my FB200 as well. Did a ton of research and decided it was the best fit for me, mostly on the positive feedback regarding customer service. 

Mine me was a bit of a surprise gift to myself. Ordered it late on a Friday after getting into some bourbon. Opened the box the following week and was very surprised. Would do it all over again.

@grege345 ... here are the parts that came with mine ...

The large square plate in the top center is the adapter for the large.  The blower unit mounts in the square hole in the center ... blower fan upwards like in the picture.  Drop the adapter in the bottom groove, slide to the left under the door stop, and slide the screen and door over the right side.

@grege345 ... that's a bummer my friend.  This ( @MichaelCollins ) should make him aware of your problem.  A phone call (407-442-2771 or 800-978-9078) this afternoon should also make it to him.  Don't forget to mention your friend is also missing the same pieces.

I just checked the dozen I have in stock.....all have both plates.  Sounds like there were some bad ones that went to FC.