Low Temp Cook?

When I do a 2 stage cook 174 is where I want it in the beginning, so you're good there

I start my FEC at 180* for the first stage. I usually start it a half hour or more before I put the product in. Sometimes you may need to dump heat at the beginning before you load up. The temps stabilize when it's loaded.

Thanks for input... Looking forward to full comp test cook. I will use the 2 stage I know that.

Never needed to go below 180... Thats where I start my 2 stage cook. Would be tough to keep a fire going at 140...

Mine will run at 140 but it takes about 3 hours to settle down if the cooker is empty. If food is cooked, it will pull down fairly easy if you dump it down with the door open to around 120-130 and then it will pull back up and hold fairly close.

I don't think you need to start anything at 140.

I did my first butts last night. I will post some pics later. I started it about 45 minutes before cook. Set at 180 and put on at 8pm. At midnigt it kicked up to 210 till 6 this morning. I pulled wrapped and back on at 250. They were pulled at 9:45 and 10:20 and now resting.Smeeelllls so good.

Glad to hear the cook went well for you Jerry. Let us know how they taste.