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The windy day will also affect your temps. Makes it harder to get a solid air supply in to the fire box( at least on mine). I don't have gas assist so i made a basket to contain my coal bed. It takes me 2 good chimneys of lump and 2 good size splits to even think about being at temp. My smoker...
Get a good hot fire going and spray the inside of the cook chamber with non-stick oil or a spray bottle with vegetable oil and let it burn for an hour or 2.
In the past how have your temperatures held up? Starting with enough fuel to get up to temp and then adding as needed has always been my method. Easier to control and maintain for longer runs. Welcome to SMF by the way. Also, what type of smoker are you using?
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