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foiling is to help get past the "stall". at about 160 - 170 you will see that it may go hours without raising in temps as more stuff starts breaking down. (not sure and the technical part of this). Wraping in foil helps to push it past this stall point faster. There is a good post somewhere here...
welcome to the addiction. Can't build just one. Lots of info in the threads here. My issue was finding too many good ideas and picking through them. I'm building me 2nd now. Did you drill your inlet holes before the burnout? If not you'll have a bit not burned off to clean at the bottom and...
I've been doing mine at 250 - 275 and foiling at 160. I then take the foil off at 185 - 190 so I can get a little crisp on the bark ( The temp of the meat actually falls a bit when I remove the foil but comes back up after about an hour.) I remove it at 205. Might be I'm not getting the meat...
Here are some pics. I've been working on it for an hour every morning before work this week. I have both doors cut and hinged and flat stock welded around the openings. Tomorrow morning will be welding in angle iron for the cooking grate to sit on and maybe starting to make the grate. I bought...
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