Hey all, love this channel and all the discussion and hoping to get some expert opinions on a couple questions I have. I got a PBJ in Dec and am finally getting some time to play around with it. My 6th cook was last night and turned out very well, the details:
So, questions I have:
- Outdoor temp: 22 F with calm winds
- 3.25 lb whole chicken hung on the turkey hanger (bigger birds I typically halve)
- 20 Briquettes of KBB in chimney, 20 Briquettes of B&B in basket
- Used fzxdoc's lighting method with a starter cube but skipped step 16
- Temperature stayed steady at 305-308 for the first 1:15 of the cook
- This was the first cook where I felt dialed in so that alone was a big win
- Cracked the lid at the hour-and-a-half mark to get the temps up above 350
- Finished in a bit over 2 hours and was possibly the best whole chicken I've done
So, questions I have:
- While the temp settled in nicely they were a bit higher than expected. Do people believe that the temps I hit were more a product of the cooker still being relatively new or the fact that there was a lesser amount of meat in the grill? My elevation is about 1000 feet and I believe i have the bottom vent set as such.
- Since all of my cooks have been in below freezing temperatures, what should my expectations be on the cooker behavior when the weather turns nicer? Anything I may need to watch for?
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