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Turbo butts and the vents

Powak
Powak Posts: 1,412
edited September 2016 in EggHead Forum
I'm cranking out a couple 7.5# turbo butts this morning thanks to advice from @Mickey. I was just wondering about the vent settings. Do you slide the daisey wheel over and keep around 350 with the bottom vent or leave the daisy wheel in position and crank the bottom vent open? I'm thinking in terms of giving the meat the best smoke possible.
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  • DMW
    DMW Posts: 13,836
    Take the daisy wheel off and control temps with bottom vent.
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  • DaveRichardson
    DaveRichardson Posts: 2,324
    Large egg here.....  350 is DFMT (Daisy) open about 3/4 petal and the bottom open about 1/2 to 3/4 inch.  Just got a Smokewear cap, so I think it was open about 3/4 inch as well. 

    LBGE since 2014

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  • Mickey
    Mickey Posts: 19,775
    I don't ever use a daisey wheel. No  need and have 4 eggs
    Salado TX & 30A  FL: Egg Family: 3 Large and a very well used Mini, added a Mini Max when they came out (I'm good for now). Just given another Mini to add to the herd. 

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  • Powak
    Powak Posts: 1,412
    After a a couple cycles of sliding the daisey wheel off and working the bottom vent, I got it locked like Fort Knox at 350 with the bottom vent at hair less than half and an inch and daisy on and set to 100% open. Cruise control.
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  • kl8ton
    kl8ton Posts: 6,470
    Doing two butts turbo right now. 

    Smokeware cap wide open.  Still on just fully open. 

    Bottom vent 7/8 of an inch.

    First timer here as well.  Lots of low and slow butts under my belt.  All overnighter cooks. 
    Large, Medium, MiniMax, 36" Blackstone
    Grand Rapids MI
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  • Powak
    Powak Posts: 1,412
    kl8ton said:
    Doing two butts turbo right now. 

    Smokeware cap wide open.  Still on just fully open. 

    Bottom vent 7/8 of an inch.

    First timer here as well.  Lots of low and slow butts under my belt.  All overnighter cooks. 
    Sounds about right. I don't know about yours but when I slowed down the airflow on top I was getting some nice flash thru the bottom vent and daisy wheel. Egg was getting ugly. Didn't like being restricted with all that fresh lump in the hopper.
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  • Powak
    Powak Posts: 1,412
    I too like the idea of leaving the daisy wheel slid off, however every know and then I get a bird sitting on the stack of the egg checking out what's cooking. They don't stay too long though and as long as they don't drop any extra spices on the meat.
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  • kl8ton
    kl8ton Posts: 6,470
    edited September 2016
    First butt off after 4.5 hours
    Other one is at 185 degrees
    Large, Medium, MiniMax, 36" Blackstone
    Grand Rapids MI
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  • Powak
    Powak Posts: 1,412
    Came out killer!
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  • kl8ton
    kl8ton Posts: 6,470
    I didn't take pics of finished product but I am a turbo butt convert!
    Large, Medium, MiniMax, 36" Blackstone
    Grand Rapids MI
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  • Powak
    Powak Posts: 1,412
    kl8ton said:
    I didn't take pics of finished product but I am a turbo butt convert!
    YES! Very quick and easy. Thanks @Mickey.
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  • Mickey
    Mickey Posts: 19,775
    Powak said:
    kl8ton said:
    I didn't take pics of finished product but I am a turbo butt convert!
    YES! Very quick and easy. Thanks @Mickey.
    Looks very good. 
    Salado TX & 30A  FL: Egg Family: 3 Large and a very well used Mini, added a Mini Max when they came out (I'm good for now). Just given another Mini to add to the herd. 

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