Smoker temp problem.

[audioxtremes]

On the lowest setting the temp sets around 300 with the vent closed to keep the smoke in. If i open the vent it sits around 260. but all the smoke bellows out. Could i lower the valve on the tank and use less gas? Is there a problem with this?

 

[mustangkid]

I'm very new at smoking but from what I have learned from
the folks at this site is that you want a thin blue smoke and not
a lot of quantity of smoke. (lots of smoke can cause a bitter taste to
your meat, caused from creosote residue left over from to much smoke)
Also the temp should be around 250 degrees and cook to a target temperature within the meat.
This is just knowledge I've picked up from around here.

 

[audioxtremes]

Sounds good. What about the high temp? It burned a pan of chips in 45 minutes. And I need that low and slow cook!

 

[richtee]

There is a needle valve made to adjust the gas in...altho you can try closing down the tank's valve a bit. Watch the flame and crank down the bottle valve till it lowers. Not as reliable as the in line needle valve tho.

 

[audioxtremes]

Gonna sound real dumb here, but is it the adjustable screw directly opposite the gas port?

 

[richtee]

The on/off valve on the tank is what I was referring to. You CAN get some control out of it...