ECB too hot !!!

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Carvendive

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Sep 15, 2018
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NE Wisconsin
Very first attempt at low and slow so I decided to go with country style ribs just in case.

Modified my ECB with a thermometer and a adjustable hood vent. Vent was closed. I loaded the pan with lump (cowboy) charcoal with 5 chunks of cherry. Chimney started maybe 15 Kingsford briquettes
 
Put them on top. Filled water pan and put the ribs on. Couldn't get the temp below 280. What did i do wrong?
 
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Pulled the ribs at 145° and let them sit and then put them back in later so they'd finish up for dinner. Smoker is finally down to 240 where I added 8 briquettes and it's holding at 240. Meat is at 160 and climbing slowly even though I've coated them in sauce.

Pulled them at 170. Pic below. Yummmm. Still a bit tough but good flavor.
 
I may be wrong, but it sounds like you started with to many lit coals. I use about half that in my WSM. Also I think you should be keeping the top vent open to allow the smoke to pass thru the smoker. You don't want stale smoke on your meat.

Chris
 
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Yeah, after it cooled down I fed in 6 briquettes and it maintained 240 for almost 2 hrs. I guess I also put too much lump coal in to start with. Learning!
 
Lump coal burns allot hotter then briquettes.

Chris
 
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