- Dec 10, 2018
- 7
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Hey Everyone,
Got this new vertical charcoal Smoker
It's a Dyna Glo Model dgx780bdc-d
So far this is my first "smoker". Traditionally I have been using my Weber Kettle. I love my Kettle. I do indirect cooking, with coal to one side with 2 fire bricks to separate. Basically I use the slow and sear lighting instructions without the slow and sear---- heat about 8 coals, then when red hot put them in the corner and dump the remaining unlit coals. Add water pan and I can cook for 10+ hours without having to add any fuel.
But this smoker I have seems to have a learning curve. I am still trying to dial it in. I have done some mods like lavalock gasket around the doors and then RTV sealant around the gaps where I found it leaking.
I have fired it up three times and sorta get different results. The first fire before mods, I did minion method, temps shot up and kept rising with no end in sight. Even with both air dampers closed, temp still got to 350 + and held there for a good amount of time.
The second and the third time which was after the mods, I could control the temp better but I really find the air dampers to be irritating.
Why make air dampers that doesnt fully close? See below
You can see even when fully closed there is a decent amount of oxygen being let it.... to me this poor design. It was hard to bring the temps back down even with the vents closed. Why make dampers that dont actually close!!??? Is it just me that thinks this is bad design?
Anyone have this smoker?
If so what are your thoughts? Any tips? Have you found a way to dail it in at 225-250 and hold steady?
Got this new vertical charcoal Smoker
It's a Dyna Glo Model dgx780bdc-d
So far this is my first "smoker". Traditionally I have been using my Weber Kettle. I love my Kettle. I do indirect cooking, with coal to one side with 2 fire bricks to separate. Basically I use the slow and sear lighting instructions without the slow and sear---- heat about 8 coals, then when red hot put them in the corner and dump the remaining unlit coals. Add water pan and I can cook for 10+ hours without having to add any fuel.
But this smoker I have seems to have a learning curve. I am still trying to dial it in. I have done some mods like lavalock gasket around the doors and then RTV sealant around the gaps where I found it leaking.
I have fired it up three times and sorta get different results. The first fire before mods, I did minion method, temps shot up and kept rising with no end in sight. Even with both air dampers closed, temp still got to 350 + and held there for a good amount of time.
The second and the third time which was after the mods, I could control the temp better but I really find the air dampers to be irritating.
Why make air dampers that doesnt fully close? See below
You can see even when fully closed there is a decent amount of oxygen being let it.... to me this poor design. It was hard to bring the temps back down even with the vents closed. Why make dampers that dont actually close!!??? Is it just me that thinks this is bad design?
Anyone have this smoker?
If so what are your thoughts? Any tips? Have you found a way to dail it in at 225-250 and hold steady?