BOUGHT THE BIT LONGHORN SMOKER AND AM HAQVING TEMP PROBLEMS
1ST WHEN I DO GET THE FIRE HOT ENOUIGH I HAVE TO GET THE GAGUE TEMP TO 300 TO GET THE GRATE TEMP TO AROUND 230
IF I USE 250 GAGUE I AM AROUIND 200-210. MAKES FOR A LONG NIGHT
ALSO I AM NOW USING A CHARCOAL CHEMMY AND SURROUNDING IT WITH PURCHASAED HICKORY 2 INCH LOGS. AT FIRST I GOT TO MUCH HEAT BY NOW SEEM TO BE OK WITH ABOUT 3 LOG AND THE ORIGINAL CHARCOAL.
ANY HELP IN THIS HAREA APPRECIATED.
BY THE WAY THE SAUSE IN YOUR BOOK FOR THE BRISKET IS TO KILL FOR.
SANFORD
Sanford:
The only advice I have is to measure your cooking chamber at the grate where your meat is. Sounds like you are doing that already. Any other measurements are useless. Open your smokestack vent all the way and open your firebox vents all the way for maximum heat. Control your heat only with the firebox vents. Keep ashes clear to allow proper ventilation. Keep the lid closed as much as possible.
Thanks,
Bill Anderson