Just found out that the LOW temp. is 215 degrees, and you can not set it for less than four (4) hours. Does not 215* really overcook a lot of foods?
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I haven't had a problem with things overcooking but I try to use the crockpot for things that aren't super sensitive or prone to getting dried out.
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Forget this cooker. Mine is already in the garbage. Went with the Calphelon and now MUCH happier!!
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It lacks the power to cook on low like smaller pot a roast on low takes 8plus hour. I usually use just high and cook stuff between 4-6hour but to answer the question its just 2setting high and low and I rarely use low.
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Not 100% sure but you could try tinkering with the temperature, maybe 350 for a few minutes longer would work. Also I always transfer the pan to a wire cooling rack to stop the cooking process once they're removed.
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I cook at setting of 13 or 14. I plan 15 min. per pound3 to 4 hr. we like it well done, great every time. my husband only likes it cook like this . watch were u put food thermometer,if not put in right place false reading, enjoy
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Hi Pat, I placed water in the pot and used a meat thermometer and checked the temperatures of this unit. I only recorded the one at #3 and it was 180F. I have found this does seem to cook on the Low setting closely. I have been very happy with the unit. I hope this one temperature is a help for you.
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You cannot set the temperature higher than 66 degrees. Also, it will not heat, only cool, so if your room's temperature ever gets below 66 degrees, it will not warm your items to keep them at 66.
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Dear Wisny, I don't cook my Turkey on that high temp. The instructions always say to cook on low temp, the pan itself works great, holds the heat & in fact It held a 22lb Turkey w/room to spare!! The only problem I had was that the Pan was to long to close my oven, so the handles had to be bent down in order to have the oven door close, I didn't think about this pan being long, it came w/a rack that was coated so as not to have turkey stick, I also spayed my pan & rack w/Pam (just in case) lol. I think the high heat wouldn't hurt this type of pan, but I worry cooking your Turkey on such a high heat! May I asked why so high? You could really dry out your ( just becareful the pan Does hold the heat!) Turkey unless you basted it every 10mins or used a cover. I don't know if this helps? Maybe others can give you better answer! Have a Great Day, Regards & Tku. Trish. :o)
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Checked with a candy thermometer the last time I used it and got just over 325 degrees F with just oil. After adding the breaded oysters, it dropped to just over 300 and remained there. I've always been able to get the food fried to satisfaction, but would still like to hit the 350 degree mark. Might not work with larger items like fried chicken, but works fine with fish, pork cutlets, French fries, or shellfish in my experience.
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I'm not much of a baker, but when I left it unattended last weekend, the internal temp at grill level rose to well over 300 degrees. I usually keep it at 225 or so. I'm sure you could do it, but I would suggest moving the charcoal grate to the lower cooking grill to get a more direct/even heat.
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I just made a batch and tested the temp throughout the process so we could get an actual answer to this question. Mine was anywhere from 117 to 115 throughout the process. It never fell as low as 95. Hope this helps future users! Also, I usually only cook mine for about 8 hours. I think the instructions are a bit nuts for suggesting a 12 hour cook. You can taste it after 6-8 hours and see if it tastes ok. You get more "tartness" the longer the yogurt cooks, and that is ok for some applications, but I prefer the smoother flavor when I'm going to be eating it instead of cooking with it. I just made a batch and tested the temp throughout the process so we could get an actual answer to this question. Mine was anywhere from 117 to 115 throughout the process. It never fell as low as 95. Hope this helps future users! Also, I usually only cook mine for about 8 hours. I think the instructions are a bit nuts for suggesting a 12 hour cook. You can taste it after 6-8 hours and see if it tastes ok. You get more "tartness" the longer the yogurt cooks, and that is ok for some applications, but I prefer the smoother flavor when I'm going to be eating it instead of cooking with... » Read More I just made a batch and tested the temp throughout the process so we could get an actual answer to this question. Mine was anywhere from 117 to 115 throughout the process. It never fell as low as 95. Hope this helps future users! Also, I usually only cook mine for about 8 hours. I think the instructions are a bit nuts for suggesting a 12 hour cook. You can taste it after 6-8 hours and see if it tastes ok. You get more "tartness" the longer the yogurt cooks, and that is ok for some applications, but I prefer the smoother flavor when I'm going to be eating it instead of cooking with it. « Show Less
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Sorry for the late reply. Yes, you can lower enough to keep food warm but the safe way would be to use a metal trivet and stir often. Sounds like a fun time.
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I bought one a couple of days ago. The manual now says it reaches over 710 degrees. I checked after 10 minutes and my high temperature thermometer reads nearly but not quite 725 (but I did have to open the lid to read the temp). Let's call it 720 (the thermometer is marked with 25 degree increments). As for why you'd want that amount of heat: the shorter the cooking time of a pizza the less the crust dries out. And it does not burn once you figure out how long it takes for a pizza to cook. I'm still working on figuring that out so that I don't have to keep opening the lid.
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I'm sorry. That's never happened with ours. I wonder if the temperature you cook with has something to do with it. Sorry I couldn't be more help. Good luck in finding the answer.
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I've found I can keep the temp at approx. 225 with back vent all the way open and temp on lowest setting. Other things that help are adding ice cubes to the water pan when i'm trying to cook/smoke at a lower temp.Outside temp can be a big variable too. I use a maverick remote thermometer and that gives me my box temp as well as my meat temp while i'm in the house. That's what works for me.
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There were settings, Lo-Hi. If you set it to Lo it boiled more slowly than if you set it higher. I don't know what that translated out to in terms of degrees.
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This was a solid at my room temp which was less than 80 degrees. If you allow your food to cool off too much, you may end up with solid pieces of coconut. When I put it in my shakes that's exactly what happened.
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there is a thermostat that goes low, medium, high. What I did was buy a a good quality thermometer, drill a hole in the lid and tighten the thermometer down which works pretty well, however keep in mind you may want to put it in the side a bit lower so you know what the temperature is in the lower rack rather than the top rack closer to the lid