How to decrease temp

[1MoreFord]

Trying to run a stick burner at 225°F is usually an exercise in frustration. There is nothing magic about cooking at 225° except it takes longer. Let it run at 250-300° and be happy.

 

[flexster]

Trying to run a stick burner at 225°F is usually an exercise in frustration. There is nothing magic about cooking at 225° except it takes longer. Let it run at 250-300° and be happy.

YES TOTALLY AGREE. I HAVE A SHIRLEY 24X36 AND MY COOKING RANGE IS EXACTLY AS STATED BY BY 1MOREFORD. WHEN COOKING ON A STICK BURNER THERE ARE A MULTITUDE OF VARIABLES THAT EFFECT FIRE TEMPERATURE.

 

[daveomak]

Some folks can run their RF smokers at 80 F and smoke cheese....

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Had a great day today! After doing a couple small little jobs on the smoker I decided to fire it up. I started with a chimney of charcoal. Once that was going I added 3 small splits of wood. It came up to 200 and just stayed there. They were small so I added 2 more and closed my intake about...

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[thedude99]

Learn to ride the temperature differences. Your bbq will be fine.

I have the same smoker. It runs happily between 250-275 as a general range. Which means I end up cooking between ~ 250 to 300 (not as a consistent temp - my cooks go through the range of 250-300)

It’s a lot of work (and challenging) to hold a consistent temp on a small stick burner.

 

[JWFokker]

Always adjust the size of the fire. I'll even toss in some lump charcoal to maintain the coal bed when needed. A small fan blowing toward the intake vent keeps the fire hot, especially since small fires may not generate enough draft in a large cooker. You'll just need to add fuel more frequently.