Hi all
Long time lurker, just registered as I was hoping someone could help me out.
I'm brand new to the world of weber grills and grilling / smoking in general. I bought my first weber kettle around 3 months ago and have actually been pretty impressed with how burgers, chicken thighs / wings and ribs have turned out so far given my lack of experience, but one thing I really struggle with is getting my grill to temp at the start of my cook.
I have the Weber's complete BBQ book which I have been taking tips from - with regards to pre heating it says to pre heat the grill to 500 degrees then use the vents to get to your required temp, but i really struggle to get it down to 250 even with the vents closed.
Can anyone let me know what I'm doing wrong, and what I can do to get to my optimum temp.
Thanks!