To control the temperature, leave the bottom inlet wide open... Adjust the temperature using the lid vent....
Written by
Sean Mathy
How do you control the temp on your charcoal grill?
Many people think it's the amount of charcoal you use, but the answer lies with the air dampers. Adjusting the air dampers will increase or decrease your temperature. The more air going into the grill, the hotter the grill will get. The less air going into your grill, the cooler it will get.
Most of our charcoal grills have two dampers - a top lid damper and the dampers on your bottom bowl.
We suggest leaving the bottom dampers fully open and using the top lid damper to control the temperature. Factors such as the temperature outside, how windy it is, how clean (or dirty) your grill is and even the food you are grilling can affect the temperature of your grill, but these are the top lid damper settings we suggest to achieve different temperatures on your grill:
Damper Settings:
High heat (450-550°F) –
Fully open
Medium heat (350-450°F) –
½ open
Low heat (250-350°F) –
¼ open
Low and slow/smoke zone (225-275°F) -
1/4 - 1/8 open
Off –
Fully closed
https://www.weber.com/US/en/blog/bu...ature-of-your-charcoal-grill/weber-29520.html
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