Forrest Posted May 30, 2021 Report Posted May 30, 2021 Using the KK Hot/Cold Smoker for the first time and my temp has gradually carried all the way up to 330 Fahrenheit. My top vent is barely cracked off the seal and the bottom vent is completely closed. I have the aquarium pump on the lowest setting. Anyone else experience temps running away with the KK external smoker? I’m assuming the smoker is adding additional air flow/oxygen and stoking the fire. Maybe I lit a bit too much charcoal with my torch? Otherwise I can’t think why the temp is out of control. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
5698k Posted May 30, 2021 Report Posted May 30, 2021 Make sure your draft doors haven’t worked open.. otherwise it’s possible you lit too much coal. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2
Forrest Posted May 30, 2021 Author Report Posted May 30, 2021 Make sure your draft doors haven’t worked open.. otherwise it’s possible you lit too much coal. Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkI was able to push my lower draft door in about 1/4th inch I’m sure that was part of the problem, thanks!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Forrest Posted May 30, 2021 Author Report Posted May 30, 2021 5698K, Temp has already dropped 30 degrees since pushing in the bottom draft door.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
5698k Posted May 30, 2021 Report Posted May 30, 2021 Good deal..this is kind of a common occurrence particularly on newer grills..or owners simply learn to check the doors as a matter of normal maintenance. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 5
Forrest Posted May 30, 2021 Author Report Posted May 30, 2021 I will check it before every cook now, live and learn!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2
DennisLinkletter Posted June 1, 2021 Report Posted June 1, 2021 On 5/31/2021 at 1:45 AM, Forrest said: Using the KK Hot/Cold Smoker for the first time and my temp has gradually carried all the way up to 330 Fahrenheit. My top vent is barely cracked off the seal and the bottom vent is completely closed. I have the aquarium pump on the lowest setting. Anyone else experience temps running away with the KK external smoker? I’m assuming the smoker is adding additional air flow/oxygen and stoking the fire. Maybe I lit a bit too much charcoal with my torch? Otherwise I can’t think why the temp is out of control. Hi Forrest.. Always remember that temperature is airflow.. Charcoal always burns at the maximum volume for the loud airflow. Are you sure you had the lid latched? From where the damper top touches the gasket what is "barely cracked" the ear moves how much in inches? The smoker airflow is above the charcoal and so does not really contribute much to airflow thru the charcoal. It's always the damper top setting that controls the exhaust airflow which determines the temp.. And if it's not leaving the damper top, it's not airflow. Always light only a large orange volume of charcoal for low and slow cooks.. The aquarium pump on low would take minutes to fill a balloon.. it's not causing high temps. 1 2
