Mods

[captndan]

In my ongoing efforts to make the perfect cooker this is my latest mod. I took off the air intake and sealed it with RTV ( not new). I did seal off the intake slots to see what would happen. I did chicken legs last night and to my wonderful surprise I could control the temp from 225 thru 375. Ran them for 1 hour at 225 then finished at 375 for about 1/2 hour. Perfection.

[philpom]

In my ongoing efforts to make the perfect cooker this is my latest mod. I took off the air intake and sealed it with RTV ( not new). I did seal off the intake slots to see what would happen. I did chicken legs last night and to my wonderful surprise I could control the temp from 225 thru 375. Ran them for 1 hour at 225 then finished at 375 for about 1/2 hour. Perfection.

Nice!

[NateTX85]

When you say the seal the air intake slots........what exactly did you do? Could you maybe show us in a picture?

[JMSetzler]

I moved this thread to the Akorn forum since it discussing the cooker itself rather that low and slow cooking...

[captndan]

I just covered the slots from the inside while it was off with the same RTV.

[NateTX85]

Sorry just now following up....not sure I understand. You sealed off the whole bottom intake behind we the slider? Or did you seal off the little slits with the numbers on the slider? Do you have a photo?

[captndan]

Just the little slits. It gives me better control with the slider.

[tfeni52355]

I did the same thing. RTV the slits in the body by the #`s. And felt behind the slider door . My temp control is awesome now.

Did a venison roast Sunday night to a perfect 140 degrees. Akorn temp was 275 on the button.