Hey Everyone. I recently bought a Weber Kettle 22.5" Charcoal grill and some other goodies to get me started smoking meats. Here is that story. I have done several dry runs to learn how to control the temps with the vents. These are the results from my latest attempt, and this is the first time I was able to get to 225o since starting. A couple of questions:
1) How can I improve getting to 225o and not going to 241o first?
2) When should I add more charcoal? unlit or lit? how many briquettes?
3) Will adding meat help bring down the temp a bit?
Dry Run #3 - 11/17/15 5:45pm 52o Clear with a slight breeze, SE Pennsylvania
Top vent was full open unless otherwise noted Started 20 briquettes in chimney
Left briquettes for 15 minutes in chimney
Added 3 cups warm water to SnS
(hh:mm:ss - temp in F - bottom vent + top vent)
15:00 - 180 deg. full open
17:14 - 210 deg. 1/4 open
19:00 - 225 deg. closed
23:30 - 239 deg. closed
26:30 - 235 deg. closed
37:45 - 225 deg. 1/8 open (dropped to 180 deg) added 15 unlit briquettes
45:30 - 225 deg. closed
47:00 - 230 deg. Closed + 1/2
50:20 - 228 deg. 1/4 + 1/2
55:30 - 223 deg. 1/4 + full
56:35 - 226 deg. 1/4 + 1/2
57:42 - 230 deg. 1/8 + 1/2
58:48 - 237 deg.
1:03:50 - 239 deg. (went to 241 for a bit before)
10:7:58 - 237 deg.
1:11:20 - 235 deg.
1:15:00 - 234 deg.
1:22:40 - 232 deg.
1:27:00 - 230 deg.
1:29:00 - 228 deg.
1:30:00 - 226 deg. 1/4 + 1/2
1:36:48 - 225 deg.
1:59:30 - 223 deg.
2:02:00 - 219 deg.
2:05:10 - 216 deg.
2:07:12 - 212 deg.
2:09:23 - 210 deg.
2:13:30 - 205 deg.
Any help is greatly appreciated!
1) How can I improve getting to 225o and not going to 241o first?
2) When should I add more charcoal? unlit or lit? how many briquettes?
3) Will adding meat help bring down the temp a bit?
Dry Run #3 - 11/17/15 5:45pm 52o Clear with a slight breeze, SE Pennsylvania
Top vent was full open unless otherwise noted Started 20 briquettes in chimney
Left briquettes for 15 minutes in chimney
Added 3 cups warm water to SnS
(hh:mm:ss - temp in F - bottom vent + top vent)
15:00 - 180 deg. full open
17:14 - 210 deg. 1/4 open
19:00 - 225 deg. closed
23:30 - 239 deg. closed
26:30 - 235 deg. closed
37:45 - 225 deg. 1/8 open (dropped to 180 deg) added 15 unlit briquettes
45:30 - 225 deg. closed
47:00 - 230 deg. Closed + 1/2
50:20 - 228 deg. 1/4 + 1/2
55:30 - 223 deg. 1/4 + full
56:35 - 226 deg. 1/4 + 1/2
57:42 - 230 deg. 1/8 + 1/2
58:48 - 237 deg.
1:03:50 - 239 deg. (went to 241 for a bit before)
10:7:58 - 237 deg.
1:11:20 - 235 deg.
1:15:00 - 234 deg.
1:22:40 - 232 deg.
1:27:00 - 230 deg.
1:29:00 - 228 deg.
1:30:00 - 226 deg. 1/4 + 1/2
1:36:48 - 225 deg.
1:59:30 - 223 deg.
2:02:00 - 219 deg.
2:05:10 - 216 deg.
2:07:12 - 212 deg.
2:09:23 - 210 deg.
2:13:30 - 205 deg.
Any help is greatly appreciated!
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