Hi everyone-
I recently just repainted my highland smoker, with a particular focus on the firebox. I sanded the firebox to the bare metal, repainted it with 2 cans of the 2000 degree primer and then 2 cans of the 1200 black paint. I then ran a fire in it the next day, after observing the dry times they suggested.
My questions is two parts:
My lid thermometer is inconsistent at best, until today when i replaced it. Like fire going strong and it still reads under 100, so i tap it a few times and it shoots up. Anyways, i say that to say I dont trust it, and usually stick an electronic one in the chamber too.
So, as I heat up the smoker for the paint sealing or whatever its properly called, I kept the chamber temps between for 3 hrs at 225=250 with one time i overloaded it to 300 for about 15 minutes. Those temps were according to my electronic thermometer sitting just above cook grate level. My lid thermometer was reading 300-350 the whole time.
So, my question is should I have been basing the temp to keep it at on the lid one or the electronic one? After 3 hours of "sealing" this is what the paint looks like by the firebox, and i cant help but think I messed something up, and the paint is gonna start peeling again soon.
Thoughts?
I recently just repainted my highland smoker, with a particular focus on the firebox. I sanded the firebox to the bare metal, repainted it with 2 cans of the 2000 degree primer and then 2 cans of the 1200 black paint. I then ran a fire in it the next day, after observing the dry times they suggested.
My questions is two parts:
My lid thermometer is inconsistent at best, until today when i replaced it. Like fire going strong and it still reads under 100, so i tap it a few times and it shoots up. Anyways, i say that to say I dont trust it, and usually stick an electronic one in the chamber too.
So, as I heat up the smoker for the paint sealing or whatever its properly called, I kept the chamber temps between for 3 hrs at 225=250 with one time i overloaded it to 300 for about 15 minutes. Those temps were according to my electronic thermometer sitting just above cook grate level. My lid thermometer was reading 300-350 the whole time.
So, my question is should I have been basing the temp to keep it at on the lid one or the electronic one? After 3 hours of "sealing" this is what the paint looks like by the firebox, and i cant help but think I messed something up, and the paint is gonna start peeling again soon.
Thoughts?
