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Intake vent is adequate...does it's job well. Brings in enough air, doesn't when closed. The tuner plates are also doing their job. My Smoke X hasn't arrived yet, so I don't have accurate readings from inside the CC, but my hand-o-mometer is doing a good job. Right side was a bit hotter, but a slight tuner adjustment evened it out nicely.
I need to add a latch for the door...or build up the RTV on the lower left corner. There is a slight gap that leaks smoke. That'll be handled.
I just added coals to the CC in order to get it to an appropriate seasoning temp. All goes well, I should be smoking a rack of baby backs by noonish.