Low temp

slick smoker

Newbie

Original poster

Jul 2, 2013

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• Jul 2, 2013

• #1

I have the Smoke Hollow 4 in 1, I completed all the mods that I read online. I'm using hickory wood chunks and charcoal. I can't seem to keep the temp up to 225. I have the damper on the firebox door cracked at about half and inch. If I open it anymore the wood flames up. How do I get the temp higher.

 

wisconsinbutt

Fire Starter

May 31, 2013

53

10

Eau Claire, WI

• Jul 2, 2013

• #2

Let the wood flame

 

bostonbbq

Smoke Blower

May 5, 2007

93

10

North Shore - Boston, MA

• Jul 7, 2013

• #3

Let it flame for how long though?  Isn't that putting some not so nice things into the meat? 

 

timsnewatsmokin

Fire Starter

Sep 28, 2011

74

12

Aztec NM

• Jul 7, 2013

• #4

mine flames up almost the whole time and my meat turns out good, I just move my meat to the opposite side of the firebox..im fairly new to smoking so I don't know if this is the correct way, but that's how I do it

 

boardpuller

Meat Mopper

Aug 7, 2011

188

14

Colorado Springs, CO

• Jul 7, 2013

• #5

If you are not using a basket put the chunks next to the charcoal so the heat will smolder the chunks and open the damper

 

daveomak

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Nov 12, 2010

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• Jul 7, 2013

• #6

Slick smoker said:

I have the Smoke Hollow 4 in 1, I completed all the mods that I read online. I'm using hickory wood chunks and charcoal. I can't seem to keep the temp up to 225. I have the damper on the firebox door cracked at about half and inch. If I open it anymore the wood flames up. How do I get the temp higher.

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Build a big fire in the FB.... let it burn down to coals.... add small chunks during the smoke....   smoke basically on charcoal embers.....