Paul Isa
TVWBB Fan
Found this on Craigslist for free. Added a three hole air vent on bottom then added dog dish with holes to block ash instead of placing ash pan underneath. Side holes near top of bowl came standard with the Smokey Joe Platinum (original, discontinued and now called Jumbo Joe). Below is the test using the new bottom vents showing times and temps along the way.
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Jumbo Joe test
1:14 full chimney
1:24 523 degrees
1:25 closed side events
1:27 511 degrees
1:28 500 "* "
1:30 487 "* "
1:31 477 "* "
1:33 466 "* "
1:35 456 "* "
1:37 444 "* "
1:39 433 "* "
1:41 423 "* "
1:45 412 "* "
1:46 412 "* " Closed bottom vent to 1/2 ( 21 min. after closing side events.
1:52 405 "* " Closed bottom vent to 1/4.
1:57 394 "* "
2:02 383 "* "
2:07 373 "* " Cooking range; 43 minutes from hottest temp.
2:10 372 "* "
2:12 372 "* "
2:20 363 "* "
2:28 351 "* " Opened bottom vent to 1/2.
2:45 358 "* "
3:00 367 "* "
3:24 369 "* "
3:40 361 "* "
3:55 358 "* "
4:07 351 "* " Two hours from cooking range.
4:10 351 "* " Opened bottom vent to full.
4:15 349 "* "
4:18 345 "* "
4:22 340 "* "
4:26 334 "* "
4:28 329 "* "
Future cook: Start 3/4 chimney; side vents closed; bottom vent 1/4 open ( for indirect chicken 1 & 1/2 hour cook).
https://www.flickr.com/photos/97609396@N07/albums/72157664720389844
Jumbo Joe test
1:14 full chimney
1:24 523 degrees
1:25 closed side events
1:27 511 degrees
1:28 500 "* "
1:30 487 "* "
1:31 477 "* "
1:33 466 "* "
1:35 456 "* "
1:37 444 "* "
1:39 433 "* "
1:41 423 "* "
1:45 412 "* "
1:46 412 "* " Closed bottom vent to 1/2 ( 21 min. after closing side events.
1:52 405 "* " Closed bottom vent to 1/4.
1:57 394 "* "
2:02 383 "* "
2:07 373 "* " Cooking range; 43 minutes from hottest temp.
2:10 372 "* "
2:12 372 "* "
2:20 363 "* "
2:28 351 "* " Opened bottom vent to 1/2.
2:45 358 "* "
3:00 367 "* "
3:24 369 "* "
3:40 361 "* "
3:55 358 "* "
4:07 351 "* " Two hours from cooking range.
4:10 351 "* " Opened bottom vent to full.
4:15 349 "* "
4:18 345 "* "
4:22 340 "* "
4:26 334 "* "
4:28 329 "* "
Future cook: Start 3/4 chimney; side vents closed; bottom vent 1/4 open ( for indirect chicken 1 & 1/2 hour cook).
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