Smoker to hot, losing fuel so to speak

jeffro10

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• Dec 30, 2014

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I have a problem of starting the smoker and it gets over 300 WITH the vent closed.  I use chunks on my smoker but the temp starts to drop (after a while) and adding one chunk seems to get the temp back up to or just over 300.  I mean, my Ribs have turned out fine (I guess it averages out lol)  but wondering if people have issues keeping the temp at a stable time for long periods?

 

pineywoods

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What kind of smoker?

 

jeffro10

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BBQ Pro from Sears 

 

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Offset model?

 

jeffro10

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Yes, offset model

 

trickyputt

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Have you put a thermometer at grate level to very the temp or is that the outside gauge number of 300?

 

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Are you going by the thermometer that is mounted to the smoker?

What are you using for fuel? Charcoal? what kind? wood? what kind?