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I vote for the smoke tubeI never touched mine.. this might give some insight but at the end of the day it needs to breathe.
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Others might have done more trials.
If you are after more smoke then a smoke tube might be an option. I don't have or use one myself. I find I get enough smokiness as is.
I leave it at stock height. I would think at some point you'd force smoke out the grease drain if airflow is insufficient.
Yes, and no. It's not temp management thing, as once you position it, you shouldn't change it, but the height above the chimney will affect temps. Other pellet grill makers are pretty specific on how high it should be. Kind of strange to me that RT doesn't.It's there to keep out rain and debris, not for temp/smoke management like a stick burner.
Would be nice if RT would give recommendations like that for their grills!Yes, and no. It's not temp management thing, as once you position it, you shouldn't change it, but the height above the chimney will affect temps. Other pellet grill makers are pretty specific on how high it should be. Kind of strange to me that RT doesn't.
Z grills says 8mm. That's oddly specific. Traeger says 1-2 inches, etc.
Edit: Camp Chef says this:
"4. The height of the chimney cap can be adjusted for summer and
winter. In the summer the gap should be approximately 1-1/2”. In
the winter the gap should be approximately ½”."
Pretty sure they have, and the guidance was to leave it alone. Something like "if you can look across and see daylight you're fine"...Would be nice if RT would give recommendations like that for their grills!
My old Green Mountain Grill said to use 2 fingers as an initial height and then adjust higher if you have temp or combustion issues. Looking at my Bull, looks about 2 fingers (given that finger size vary)Yes, and no. It's not temp management thing, as once you position it, you shouldn't change it, but the height above the chimney will affect temps. Other pellet grill makers are pretty specific on how high it should be. Kind of strange to me that RT doesn't.
Z grills says 8mm. That's oddly specific. Traeger says 1-2 inches, etc.
Edit: Camp Chef says this:
"4. The height of the chimney cap can be adjusted for summer and
winter. In the summer the gap should be approximately 1-1/2”. In
the winter the gap should be approximately ½”."
Pretty sure they have, and the guidance was to leave it alone. Something like "if you can look across and see daylight you're fine"...
Pellet grills have a fan moving air. I don't imagine that adjusting the cap would do much if anything. Installing a downdraft is a different matter.
It's an answer - just not the one you want. Maybe the fact is that it doesn't really matter as long as airflow isn't impeded.Yeah, that's not really a measurement.
That's like telling someone that your house is just up the road a bit. Is it a mile, or is it 5 miles?
It's an answer - just not the one you want. Maybe the fact is that it doesn't really matter as long as airflow isn't impeded.