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Spence2swim
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4th cook, been doing fine with all meats. Tonite I can’t get temp above 200 with egg thermometer or digital. Wide open, no ash in bottom. 80 degrees outside, light rain. Any suggestions?
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Your fire grate holes aren't plugged with small pieces of charcoal are they?South of Nashville - BGE XL - Alfresco 42" ALXE - Alfresco Versa Burner - Sunbeam Microwave
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May have been the problem. Moved around and poked. Up to 300 in about 2 minutes. Thanks for the quick reply. First steak cook and need it hot!!
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Always remember, the BGE is a simple cooking machine. Once you have fuel and an ignition source, then the thing runs on air-flow. Manage the air-flow and control the cook temp via the fire volume. The preceding does not account for running out of fuel late in the cook. FWIW-
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Steaks are unreal. Thanks for the quick tips. Used BGE charcoal and 3/4 of the bag was small. Gonna try Rockwood (live in MO so may as well support.) Peace all - time to eat
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Spence2swim said:Steaks are unreal. Thanks for the quick tips. Used BGE charcoal and 3/4 of the bag was small. Gonna try Rockwood (live in MO so may as well support.) Peace all - time to eat
BTW where in MO? -
Spence2swim said:Steaks are unreal. Thanks for the quick tips. Used BGE charcoal and 3/4 of the bag was small. Gonna try Rockwood (live in MO so may as well support.) Peace all - time to eatSoutheast Florida - LBGE
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RRC I’m in O’Fallon MO. jtcB thanks, will do!!
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