by Eddie » 31 Mar 2011, 02:39
I've got a pro q excel 20, a lot of people dont like them, but I think it's a great little smoker. When I started to use it, I was useing the water mehod and the qickly move to the clay saucer mehod, and now I can use it like a oven. Have a look at the all weather griller step by step guide. It is in the low and slow smoking section of the forum, under 'Clay saucer, what's the UK's verdict' just click on the link. If you have a weyvale garden center near you, they do a 42cm Clay saucer for about a £10. Some people have purchased a cheeper one's, but they end up cracking.
You might have to test your temp gauge, to see if it is running at the right reading ?
Some members use sand in thier water bowl, that also works well, but i have'nt tried it myself.
Might be fuel ? The only time when I use B & Q lumpwood is when I need to get the chimley starter up and running. Other then that I use Heat beads.
Let us know how you get on.
Eddie