High temps

[Guest]

When cooking poultry and leg of lamb, I have running at 305-325: all vents open with sand in the pan.

Those of you who run WITHOUT a pan-how hot do you typically run ???

 

[Rob O]

Steve,

I like to do poultry at 325 to 350. Of course that's when I'm looking to "roast" it. I've done a turkey in the WSM that way and 2 chickens. The skin tunred out OK but the taste was great.

If I want great skin I still do it on my gasser. And of course BBQing is a whole 'nother story.

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the prompt reply-I have been traveling...

 

[Tom Raveret]

a side question what are the advantages to running without a pan ?

When I want hot I run with no water in the pan but I still have the pan in there. Using Lump I think i;ve hit 370 but thats with the pan in there and a bunch of coal well lit.