- Apr 30, 2018
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I recently purchased a Masterbuilt Bullet Charcoal Smoker. I've previously used an electric and wanted the challenge of a charcoal smoker so I found a great deal on one at my local hardware store. On my first cook, I had issues with getting the temp above about 175. I put a grate in the fire pan to keep my coals out of the ash and that helped. However when I tried the minion method the next time for a long cook, the temp got way too hot and I couldn't keep it down below around 350 even with the top vent almost closed so I had to finish the cook in my electric smoker. I think the problem is that the smoker doesn't have lower vents to help me regulate my fire more accurately. Does anyone have any suggestions on how I can keep my temp at 225-250 for a long period of time?