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What should my low temperature be on a gas grill? I have a new grill and I cooked some brisket this weekend on it. Came out pretty well.. However, the grill burns what I feel like is "hot". I ran one burner on low and the meat was on another burner with no heat underneath. My temperature (once it got cooking) averaged around 297 in the grill...
I'd like to get that temp down to about 230 or so but for the life of me can't determine how to do that?
Can any Gas Grill BBQers give me any advice?
Can I decrease the gas output to the unit?
Do I just need to lift the hood a little with a brick or something?
Many grills differ in their heat delivery. One suggestion given was to use indirect heat- a good suggestion.
I grill most of our meals, either on the grill grate or the rotisserie. My grill tends to run hot, even on the lower settings, so I start off with all the burners going (on low), then switch over to about a medium on once the meat is browned. It will cook slower, something I like.
You really have to play around with your grill to get to know it.
Did you get lava rock with your grill? I did. Throw them out! You can buy ceramic brick. Normally white in color. Get plenty so that you can place them tightly together and completely fill one layer where your laval rock would normally go. This gives you a lot more even heat.
I sear a roast on the bottom and then move it to a tin foil boat on the top rack. With a few wood chips on the ceramic brick, you can still get a nice smokey flavor and your not burning it up.
I smoke my ribs on mine and the grill has 3 burners.1# I turn them all the way up to preheat 2# turn 2 off and turn down the one half way down and on that one put a smoke box with wood chips in it.....cook half way then refill the box .....each time the box starts smoking turn the heat down on the box
I used a small block of wood to keep the lid open along with the lowest setting when I did some ribs.
The temp stayed a steady 220 -230.
This is what I do also, works for me.
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