Smokeing Frustrated with Fire Side Box

jaysun29

Newbie

Original poster

Jul 12, 2011

3

10

Long Island, New York.

• Aug 13, 2013

• #1

Folks Im looking for some Tricks and Tips.. with my fire side box...

Im having problems maintaining the temp of my smoker.. then i add coals or wood and the temp jumps up too high..

Dont know what Im doing wrong.. or what i can do to improve 

 

turnandburn

Master of the Pit

Mar 12, 2013

1,114

47

Midwest City, Oklahoma

• Aug 13, 2013

• #2

learn to use your dampers. you can get a long burn out of fuel as long as you know how to use your dampers. any pics of your setup?

 

themule69

Epic Pitmaster

Oct 7, 2012

12,884

350

live north of fort smith arkansas between alma and

• Aug 13, 2013

• #3

As T&B said learn your dampers.You will have to play with it and find out what size splits and how much coal your pit likes. It is all a matter of playing with it.

Happy smoken.

David

 

daveomak

SMF Hall of Fame Pitmaster

OTBS Member

★ Lifetime Premier ★

Nov 12, 2010

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Omak,Washington,U.S.A.

• Aug 14, 2013

• #4

Jay, morning...  How about pictures of the smoker, firebox, firegrate, amount of wood, charcoal etc....   we need more info to help you......  how you stack the wood in the FB, do you use the minion method.... How you have the FB intake set, how you have the exhaust set....  

Dave

 

Last edited: Aug 14, 2013

cerda

Newbie

Jun 26, 2013

17

10

Austin, Texas

• Aug 14, 2013

• #5

The amount of fuel will affect this. If I put a whole chimney of fuel in and almost close the damper, it's too hot. I have to go with 1/3 chimney full and add more as the smoke progresses. You can accomplish the same thing using the Minion method.

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