Freedom Forged
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- Grill(s) owned
- RT-680
1. Calibrated my Thermo Works thermometer with boiling water.
2. Started my RT-680 (has upgraded controller) set at 250, after it reached 250 I waited for an additional 30 minutes.
3. Placed the lead of the Thermo Works thermometer with a grate clip on the grate where I typically cook butts.
4. After closing the lid I waited 30 minutes for everything to level out.
5. Then started monitoring the thermometer.
6. The temp swings on the thermometer were wide, very wide. Anywhere from 236 at the lowest to 276 at the highest. These swing continued, there is no way for me to determine if the grill thermometer needed calibrating or not with these ridiculous swings.
7. The controller temp read out never varied more than 3 degrees. I am suspect about this.....
My reason for suspecting an incorrect temp is the amount of time it takes me to cook a 10 lb butt to an internal of 200, at a set temp of 275 is consistently 15 hours.
I would like to hear your experiences with this please.
2. Started my RT-680 (has upgraded controller) set at 250, after it reached 250 I waited for an additional 30 minutes.
3. Placed the lead of the Thermo Works thermometer with a grate clip on the grate where I typically cook butts.
4. After closing the lid I waited 30 minutes for everything to level out.
5. Then started monitoring the thermometer.
6. The temp swings on the thermometer were wide, very wide. Anywhere from 236 at the lowest to 276 at the highest. These swing continued, there is no way for me to determine if the grill thermometer needed calibrating or not with these ridiculous swings.
7. The controller temp read out never varied more than 3 degrees. I am suspect about this.....
My reason for suspecting an incorrect temp is the amount of time it takes me to cook a 10 lb butt to an internal of 200, at a set temp of 275 is consistently 15 hours.
I would like to hear your experiences with this please.