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Hi all, Am grilling/smoking on an Original Kettle and am loving it. one thing I am struggling with slightly on low and slow cooks is temperature control, specifically trying to control to 250 F and below. No real issue to controlling to say 275. Have been using "minion" method in charcoal baskets and also the snake method. I had been trying to control the temperature using the bottom vent only like this guy (Low n Slow Basics). His videos are generally very good and easy to follow However, I find that I can't get my temps much below 275, even with the bottom vent only open a touch. In some cases I have then resorted to closing the top vent down and one time the temperature dropped like a stone because I guess I must have smothered the fire. So I'm wondering, what procedure do you guys follow if you want a low and slow cook at, say 225 F? Thanks all

Hi all thanks for the welcome It was a 57 cm Original kettle, very little use. Came with the charcoal baskets, a chimney starter, a Weber cover plus a set of BBQ tools. All for €110 which I was delighted with. Loving using it, such a versatile bit of kit. And there are so many videos on YouTube for it. I reverse seared steaks on it at the weekend, they were fantastic

Hi all, This year, i saw the light and I have retired the gas grill (pretty much) and picked up a second hand Weber Kettle. Really enjoying it. Have cooked baby backs, spares, beef short ribs and pork shoulder, all pretty successful. Glad to find this forum and looking forward to engaging with you all.