On Mar 21, 6:40*am, Janet Wilder > wrote:

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> If it gets too hot, do I just take the cover off for a little while?

What's too hot for what you're doing in your opinion? I'd say 375,
mebbe 400. I've had mine over 400 for periods when I (mis)used oak
fireplace logs. I would dump heat when it got over 400, at least for
periods when I was paying attention. The butts came out pretty damn
well that cook too.

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> Right now it's running at about 285° F.


If you can keep that you're golden. Like someone else mentioned your
cooker has it's own sweet spot(s) it likes to be at.