Hey All,
Going for my 3rd smoke today...beer can chicken...was pretty pumped and was thinking I would have a reasonable speed cook at 325 degrees....only problem is I can't hit 325 degrees and I don't have all night haha...I am a bit suprised seeing that it held 245 at half throttle (master forge double door) last week and similar ambient temp today at full throttle and a 7lb bird in there I have'nt seen north of 270....Same thermo and ambient temp, so I'm a bit dissapointed because I thought it had more in it than that...good strong flame.
I'm using the stock water pan filled half way with water, but I'm half considering just ripping the thing out of there today and letting it roll without it to see how hot it gets...the thing is huge. I drilled holes in the sides, rope gasketed the doors and cut out the grease deflectors all to help, but that darn water pan is a monster....not worried about drippings b/c chicky is sitting in a round foil pan. Only thing I have'nt modified on the smoker is going to a needle valve, but i'm not sure how much that will change the top temp and I'd prefer not to spend on it right now.
Oh well....I'll fire the trusty oven up and finish on there if this does'nt improve soon....coming up on a half hour since I put it in and I'm looking at 272 in the chamber.
-Rob
Going for my 3rd smoke today...beer can chicken...was pretty pumped and was thinking I would have a reasonable speed cook at 325 degrees....only problem is I can't hit 325 degrees and I don't have all night haha...I am a bit suprised seeing that it held 245 at half throttle (master forge double door) last week and similar ambient temp today at full throttle and a 7lb bird in there I have'nt seen north of 270....Same thermo and ambient temp, so I'm a bit dissapointed because I thought it had more in it than that...good strong flame.
I'm using the stock water pan filled half way with water, but I'm half considering just ripping the thing out of there today and letting it roll without it to see how hot it gets...the thing is huge. I drilled holes in the sides, rope gasketed the doors and cut out the grease deflectors all to help, but that darn water pan is a monster....not worried about drippings b/c chicky is sitting in a round foil pan. Only thing I have'nt modified on the smoker is going to a needle valve, but i'm not sure how much that will change the top temp and I'd prefer not to spend on it right now.
Oh well....I'll fire the trusty oven up and finish on there if this does'nt improve soon....coming up on a half hour since I put it in and I'm looking at 272 in the chamber.
-Rob