hi guys
just a quick question, i am just in the middle of seasoning my newly built uds. i live in the uk and some of the materials needed are either very difficult to find or not available here, anyway i have filled my basket lit my coals and i have all three air pipes open . the temps have raised up to 270- 280f but no further i know this is more than enough to smoke pork and ribs etc and i am very pleased that i am able to lower the temps and control them pretty well but i was hoping to be able to get up to 350-400f for when i want to do crispy skin chicken i think that the problem is air flow,i made the air pipes quite long(bad back) and they are made from 22mm copper pipe with brass 3/4 inch fittings (black iron is very hard to get in the uk) i believe they are restricting the air i am considering putting another air way in for when i need the temps to go higher but i wanted to confirm this with you guys first
just a quick question, i am just in the middle of seasoning my newly built uds. i live in the uk and some of the materials needed are either very difficult to find or not available here, anyway i have filled my basket lit my coals and i have all three air pipes open . the temps have raised up to 270- 280f but no further i know this is more than enough to smoke pork and ribs etc and i am very pleased that i am able to lower the temps and control them pretty well but i was hoping to be able to get up to 350-400f for when i want to do crispy skin chicken i think that the problem is air flow,i made the air pipes quite long(bad back) and they are made from 22mm copper pipe with brass 3/4 inch fittings (black iron is very hard to get in the uk) i believe they are restricting the air i am considering putting another air way in for when i need the temps to go higher but i wanted to confirm this with you guys first