Recent content by randman1

I'm unaware of any probe calibration. However, I simply use a "second opinion". I use one of the meat probes clipped to the grate (somewhere in the center if possible) and compare that reading with the controller's reading. I typically see about a 15 degree difference with the grate probe being...

I'm 2 for 4 in the brisket cooks. The flats on the two misses were damn near inedible. Very dry and mostly tasteless. The points were actually fairly good but didn't knock my socks off. I was rather disappointed and searched for a better method. The two good cooks were quite good after some...

Thank you for the warm welcomes. I've been enjoying reading a bunch over the years and figured I'd share this bit of knowledge with the community. My setup may well be within the warranty period as I purchased it around 10/2020. I wanted to order the folding shelf as well as the large interior...

On Father's Day weekend, I had plans to cook 6 pork tenderloins. All was prepped a day in advance and I was just waiting for the noon start time. Much to my dismay, when I powered up the smoker, the controller displayed Er3 rtd. After some quick Google searches and reaching out to a buddy, we...