On Mar 21, 9:10*am, Janet Wilder > wrote:
> Duwop wrote:
> > On Mar 21, 6:40 am, Janet Wilder > wrote:
>
> >> 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.
>
> >> 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.
>
> It did go up to a little over 300° for a bit, but seems to be hovering
> between 250° and 285° I just checked it and added some water and a
> little bit of charcoal, so it will have to come up to temp again.
>
> I figured that it wouldn't be a bad idea to add a bit more charcoal
> while I was adding the water because it would be one less opportunity to
> open it and mess with the temperature.
>
> I'm watching the remote <g>
>
> --

I know I tended fire like a demon when I first started, what you'll
want to take from it is how long, on average, the cooker can go on a
single load.

I'm pretty damn sure you're messing with it a lot more than you will
after another 4 cooks or so.

It's a new toy after all, gotta play with it some.