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CONTROLLING THE TEMPERATURE
Achieving a consistent temperature as high as 750°F or as low as 225°F is easy
on your Kamado Joe Grill. In fact, you can maintain low temperatures for up to
12 hours without adding any 100% Natural Lump Charcoal.
CONTROLLING THE TEMPERATURE
1. Close the dome and fully open the top vent.
2. When you are 25°F from your target
temperature, close the top vent down to
about 1/4 open.
3. Wait one minute and close or open the top
vent to lower or increase the temperature. A
1/4” can change the temperature by as
much as 25°F.
Temperature Tip: Use all fresh charcoal for
high temperature searing.
ACHIEVING LOW TEMPERATURES
1. For “low and slow” temperatures like 225°F,
start with a very small fire in one area of the
charcoal.
2. Close the dome and allow the temperature to come up slowly with the
draft door open 2” and the top vent open 1/2” and the daisy wheel holes
fully open.
3. This method may take 30-45 minutes to reach your target temperature, but
it will ensure a long and slow cooking period.
Low Temperature Tip: It is easy to raise the temperature, but very difficult to
lower the temperature if you go over your target temperature.
Diagram of air flow.
