Hi Rich,
Just curious...did you give the Hot Pot express idea a shot?...it has very good heat retention. I know at some point, you were looking in to it

I use mine everyday with very good results...of course, if you run the darn thing too hot, it'll cook your lather.

If you are set on the scuttle, then this will be a moot point

Quote Originally Posted by zib View Post
I recently bought the larger Dirty Bird Scuttle. I have a GTP G5 and I'm not that impressed with heat retention. Also, the opening is only around 3 1/2 inches across, so it's a bit tight. The DB is larger 4 1/2. As far as heat retention, I don't suppose it'll be much better.

One thing I've been thinking about is the the G5 has a cork which is a great feature. Even though the heat retention sux, I imagine it would be worse with a hole allowing heat to escape. Since most scuttles I see remain open, Has anyone come up with a way to plug it up? I don't think my cork from the G5 will fit.

I'm thinking of using a piece of sponge or something to help hold in the heat in, or is it really not a problem....? Any Thoughts...?