I'm a newbie griller experimenting with my new (Weber) charcoal grill, trying to teach myself how to control the temperature. Experimenting has been fun, but the results leave something to be desired.
Once I've pre-heated my grill at 500 - 550 degrees for 10 - 15 minutes, how do I lower the temperature to my desired cooking temperature without it taking all day?
I know how to lower the temperature by adjusting the bottom damper, but it takes forever to reduce the temperature that way (as measured by the lid thermometer) even if I also adjust the top damper. By 'forever' I mean 30 minutes or more.
To make things move along faster, I tried removing the lid for about 20 seconds. That was a mistake! Once the lid was back on, the lid thermometer was useless (it had dropped to 300) and who knows how hot the cooking grate was.
I must be 'missing something' fundamental. I'll appreciate any ideas you can offer on how to get a charcoal grill to cooking temperature efficiently. Thanks!
Once I've pre-heated my grill at 500 - 550 degrees for 10 - 15 minutes, how do I lower the temperature to my desired cooking temperature without it taking all day?
I know how to lower the temperature by adjusting the bottom damper, but it takes forever to reduce the temperature that way (as measured by the lid thermometer) even if I also adjust the top damper. By 'forever' I mean 30 minutes or more.
To make things move along faster, I tried removing the lid for about 20 seconds. That was a mistake! Once the lid was back on, the lid thermometer was useless (it had dropped to 300) and who knows how hot the cooking grate was.
I must be 'missing something' fundamental. I'll appreciate any ideas you can offer on how to get a charcoal grill to cooking temperature efficiently. Thanks!
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