Ben Leyhew
TVWBB Member
I just received my Digiq DX and have hooked it up to my WSM 18.5. I also picked up the hole plugs mentioned in another post--thanks for that helpful tip. I loaded the charcoal ring with cowboy hardwood lump charcoal first, then put a layer of briquets, lit 7 briquets in the chimney starter, then put them on. Temp ramped up just fine, surprisingly my lid temp is reading exactly what the Digi shows. I am cooking an 8.5lb boston butt and have set the temp at 215. After 1.5 hours, the temp has steadily climbed to 270. All lower vents are closed per Digi's instructions. I closed the damper on my 10cfm fan from 100% open to about 25% and closed the top vent to about 50%. Is there anything else I should do to try and bring the temp down? I am assuming that with a full load of charcoal it is all just starting to heat up. Are there any other tricks or tips to keep the temp from overshooting? Thanks!