Vent openings


 

Matt Hostetler

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I have read fellow WSM owners talk about the airflow openings being 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, etc. open. Is there a way to measure this, or is it an eyeball sort of thingy? I'm not trying to be an obsessive compulsive type (no offense intended to anyone), but I was just curious. Thanks and I love the board!!

Matt
 
Welcome Matt!
What J said: It's just an approximation. As you gain more experience with the WMS you will figure what works for you. Each smoke (as well as each WMS) is unique onto itself.
 
lol
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... ya, i just eyeball them as well.. no micrometer needed
 
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by J Reyes:
micrometer... sorry couldn't resist.. just eye ball </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Oh man,I've been useing calipers to meassure mine.
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It's just a guesstamit
 
I NEVER open any of my vents but the top one. And yes, I "eye-ball" it and I only open it 1/4 to 1/2 and my WMS holds temp right on target using a DigiQ2 Temp Controller. I use the Minion Method putting the charcoal in and I have never put water in my bowl. I put the terra cotta clay plate on top of the water bowl and have them both wrapped in foil for easy clean up..

Just though I'd throw in my 2 cents as this works well for me. Good luck.
 
Eye ball like the others on my WSM, and on my OTG i've painted on the marks in the pic below - 0%, 50% & 100%.

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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Stefan B:
Eye ball like the others on my WSM, and on my OTG i've painted on the marks in the pic below - 0%, 50% & 100%.

P1000887.jpg
</div></BLOCKQUOTE>You had to mark 0 also, lol.
 

 

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