Hi all. This is my first post here so my apologies if I have posted in/on the wrong channel.
I own a 20" x 36" horizontal/vertical offset with a 1/4" firebox and 3/16" chamber (Pits by JJ, Houston, Tx). I smoked some 70 lbs of Prime Rib @ 235 F for friends/neighbors for XMAS dinners and took the last rack off at noon CST yesterday for pickup. I did not add fuel/heat after 12 noon and the ambient temp at that time was 227F. Coals were ash gray and hickory was pretty much spent at that time. 8 hours later I went out to "clean up" after our family time and my ambient was still running right at 100F but coals were out and hickory completely burnt. I was a little surprised I was still at 100F ambient in the chamber.
Just curious .... is that 16F drop over 8 hours in internal ambient a fairly reasonable and to be expected drop? Note: I live 60 miles north of Houston, Texas and our outdoor temps yesterday were mid 60's at noon when I shut down and in the high 50's at 8pm when I started cleaning up. No wind or rain all day. Calm conditions.
Just interested in what others experience after shutdown .... thanks in advance to those who share their experience.
Backyard Bubba
I own a 20" x 36" horizontal/vertical offset with a 1/4" firebox and 3/16" chamber (Pits by JJ, Houston, Tx). I smoked some 70 lbs of Prime Rib @ 235 F for friends/neighbors for XMAS dinners and took the last rack off at noon CST yesterday for pickup. I did not add fuel/heat after 12 noon and the ambient temp at that time was 227F. Coals were ash gray and hickory was pretty much spent at that time. 8 hours later I went out to "clean up" after our family time and my ambient was still running right at 100F but coals were out and hickory completely burnt. I was a little surprised I was still at 100F ambient in the chamber.
Just curious .... is that 16F drop over 8 hours in internal ambient a fairly reasonable and to be expected drop? Note: I live 60 miles north of Houston, Texas and our outdoor temps yesterday were mid 60's at noon when I shut down and in the high 50's at 8pm when I started cleaning up. No wind or rain all day. Calm conditions.
Just interested in what others experience after shutdown .... thanks in advance to those who share their experience.
Backyard Bubba
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