On Apr 22, 8:17 am, skeeter > wrote:
> All,
> I fired up my duo this weekend and was surprised that with just a
> chimney starter full of royal oak lump, I got up to 300 degrees with
> the vent 1/2 open on the side firebox. That was a bit high for what I
> wanted to smoke (beef ribs). How much luck have others had with
> maintaining 200-225 on that rig, which I thought was the ideal temp
> for low and slow.
>
> Other than that - it's been a honey of a smoker. the split chicken
> breasts turned out juicy and flavorful.

So call me stupid, but when you close the vent it is in theory to
reduce the temperature, correct?
Do you have to reduce the incoming vent or also the vent of the
exhaust stack?