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Vent: I was at a cook-off in Memphis and a guy showed me his fire management trick.
I was struggling to keep my temp steady on my offset, and this older pitmaster saw me messing with the vents. He just said, 'Stop chasing it, let the coal bed tell you.' I started adding a single split only when the flames died to a blue flicker, not when the gauge dipped. Has anyone else had a moment like that where a simple tip fixed a big problem?
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hollyl453d ago
Yeah that "stop chasing it" line is so true. I read a blog once where a guy called it "listening to the fire" instead of staring at the thermometer. He said the temp on the grate is always gonna swing a bit, and if you keep messing with vents you just make it worse. Letting the coal bed settle and just adding wood when it needs it is way more steady. Sounds like that old pitmaster gave you the real secret right there.
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morgan8983d ago
Stop chasing the temp is the best advice nobody wants to hear. We all turn into mad scientists staring at that dial, opening and closing vents every five minutes. My first brisket I poked at the fire so much I basically smoked a peace treaty. Now I just watch the coals and my blood pressure is way lower.
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