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Trouble maintaining temps

by jason
(las vegas)

I'm new to smoking and my temps fluctuate between 300 and 150 degrees. I can not maintain a good smoking temp between 225 and 250. My charcoal seems to burn very fast. I have adjusted the intake and exhaust chambers but continue to have issues. Can anyone help?
thanks,
jason.

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Oct 16, 2009
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by: Bill

It sounds to me like your charcoal is getting too much air, causing it to burn too quickly. Not sure if you have a pit smoker, with a side firebox, or a vertical charcoal smoker, but I get the feeling it's a pit.

Make sure the intake vent on the firebox is working correctly, and that it seals well when closed off. It's more likely the problem is because of a poorly fitting door on the firebox. If it's not sealing well, it'll let too much air in and the charcoal will burn too fast. It's possible the door is twisted a bit; if so, try gently twisting it back to square.

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