PBC Too Hot: Anyone at =<20 ft below sea level/high humidity?

[SeaBrzJo]

Just curious in hearing from others that are using their PBC in high-humidity areas at sea level locations. Any advice on lowering the temperature at cooking level? I have strictly followed all instructions from the PBC company, have my bottom damper closed down as low as possible (even wrapped foil around all rebar holes on the last cook), but temps are between 365-410F. Don't mind quick food, but not if the outside is getting charred and the inside isn't done and tender. Thanks in advance.

[Butchman]

I’m near the coast in sw Florida and my PBC won’t go ver 300 unless I purposely try to make it hotter by crackin lid etc. The lower vent is set at just under 1/2 inch gap at the widest point.

[Butchman]

I’m I’m guessing you have a faulty or uneven lid fit.

[jecucolo]

Have you tried to place something heavy on the lid?

[SeaBrzJo]

Thanks for the reply, Butchman. I did consider a bad lid fit, but it appears tight and sealed to me. I see no smoke coming from under the lid, but I will check it again.

[fzxdoc]

Sometimes lid leaks are hard to see with the smoke coming out of the rebar holes as well. I held a piece of cardboard between the rebar holes and the lid's rim to deflect the smoke coming from the rebar holes. That's how I detected the leak in my PBC's lid rim just above the rebar holes on one side.

Kathryn

[Jerod Broussard]

High humidity won't cause high temps, many times just the opposite. Especially on overnight cooks.

There has got to be some extra air flow up top.

I'm at 370ft above sea level. It takes a bit more airflow up top to get that.

[SeaBrzJo]

Thanks, all. Will recheck that lid fit. Appreciate the feedback.

[Spinaker]

If your lid is leaking, or even if you don't think it is. Throw some weight on the lid while you are cooking. I throw an old towel on the lid to protect it, then I use two small concrete blocks. They make that lid seal up tight. And it gets better and better each time you do it. After about 5 cooks, you don't need them anymore.