Took me 3 hours to dial in my offset smoker this morning

I just couldn't get the temp to hold steady at 225. Kept jumping between 200 and 260. Chased the air intake for what felt like forever before I realized my wood chunks were too big. Switched to smaller splits and it settled right in. Anyone else spend way too long fighting temp swings on a cheap offset?

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betty_fisher55d ago

I read somewhere that bigger firebox openings on cheap offsets actually help with airflow, which could be part of the problem if yours is on the smaller side. Smaller splits really ARE the way to go though.

lucas1595d ago

Wait, you're saying you actually TRIED smaller splits after reading that somewhere and it didn't help at ALL? That's WILD to me. I've been using smaller splits for YEARS now and it's like night and day on my cheap offset. The fire just purrs along instead of that crazy surging you get with big logs. What size are you cutting them down to? I'm honestly shocked that didn't fix your temp swings, because for me it was the single biggest improvement I ever made. Maybe your airflow issue is way worse than I thought, like the firebox opening is just too small period.