Welding Tips and Tricks

Hello all I am taking a common arc test on 2" pipe heavy wall 6g..no problem right??? Well on this test I cannot move my torch at all I have to dead stick it no walking the cup have to freehand it, problem is on the bottom of my weld I have some questions, I don't know if I should turn my Machine up when I go at the bottom and I'm getting a less than flush bead on the inside, should I widen my gap or just add more rod, btw I have to keyhole this it's for the union

You could cheat a little and add the rod from the back side :p but if they wont let you walk the cup I doubt they would like that.