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14 Contact BBQ Guru
BBQ Guru
359 Ivyland Road
Warminster, PA 18974
Website: www.bbqguru.com
Email: customerservice@thebbqguru.com
Phone: 800-288-GURU (4878)
13 Building a Proper Fire for
Good Control
How you build the fire in your pit is critical for good control, especially at low
cooking temperatures. Stack the charcoal inside your pit so it’s shaped like a
pyramid, small at the top and large at the bottom. Light the fire by lighting a few
coals at the top. Do not over-fire the charcoal or light it at the bottom, because this
will only cause your pit to over-fire during startup. Some overshoot is normal; try
setting your cook temperature 15-20 degrees low when starting and raising it after
your food is on and the temperature has stabilized.
ELIMINATING LARGE FLUCTUATIONS IN THE PIT TEMPERATURE
Normally the DigiQ DX3 will be able to adjust the airflow via the fan to deliver
precise control and no damper adjustment will be required. If the pit has become
over-fired or if the fire was built too big, large temperature swings (+/- 10 degrees
or more) may occur. To eliminate this, restrict the airflow by adjusting the fan
damper. Try closing the damper to half the current setting and the pit should
stabilize within 10-15 minutes after adjustment.
EXTINGUISHING THE PIT
If there is fuel left over from the cook, save this fuel by closing off any open
dampers, removing the fan, and plugging the fan adaptor opening with a kill plug.
This will put the fire out in approximately 30-45 minutes.
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