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Ash clogging my firebox kept wrecking my long smokes
The temperature would dive halfway through cooking a brisket. I was always fighting to get the heat back up. Then I began cleaning the ash with a small vacuum before starting the fire. It keeps the airflow perfect and the temp stable. My last cook was spot on because of this.
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the_christopher26d ago
What kind of vacuum do you use? I worry a shop vac would be too strong.
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kelly_fisher1mo ago
How often does that ash buildup mess people up? I totally used to just let it ride, thinking it wasn't a big deal. Seeing your post made me try the vacuum trick before my last pork shoulder. Night and day difference, my temp didn't spike or crash once. You just fixed my biggest headache.
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jordancarr1mo ago
It's crazy how much of a difference it makes, right? I learned the hard way too after a brisket went all over the place, lol. Cleaning it out first was a total game changer, massive difference.
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