Got my new Bullseye RT380-B. Chicken thighs and pork lion came out great although the temperature controls did not seem to be working properly. Decided to smoke a brisket for Christmas. Bought a 18.4 lb brisket. Trimmed it to just over 15 lbs and seasoned it. Set grill temperature control to 225 and preheated grill. Estimated smoking time was 10-12 hours low and slow to 175 degrees then wrap in butcher paper and put back on grill at 250 degrees until internal temperature reached 203 degrees, rest for 2 hours or so and eat with family.
Smoke did not go as planned. Preheated Bullseye, set at 225, put brisket on grill And inserted RT thermometer into brisket to begin cook. Due to prior temperature control issues put in a round thermometer inside grill to check inside temperature (although I do not like to open grill during smoking). Started cook at 7 pm Christmas Eve. Set temp 225; actual temp leveled out on RT controls to 165. Lifted lid and my inside thermometer read 200 degrees. About 2 hours later got ERROR reading on RT digital control. Reset RT controls at 225 and began smoking again. 12:30 am RT temperature control still set at 225, actual 165 meat temp 187. Lifted lid inside 200 degrees. Actual meat temp my reliable 147.6. 1:30 checked all. RT set 225. Inside thermometer 205 my meat thermometer 152. Went to bed. 3:34 am checked grill. Grill off. Brisket burnt to crisp. No Christmas brisket dinner. Note: weather -rain and winds gusting to 25. RT under covered open patio. Not happy with this grill. ANY HELP GREATLY APPRECIATED.
Smoke did not go as planned. Preheated Bullseye, set at 225, put brisket on grill And inserted RT thermometer into brisket to begin cook. Due to prior temperature control issues put in a round thermometer inside grill to check inside temperature (although I do not like to open grill during smoking). Started cook at 7 pm Christmas Eve. Set temp 225; actual temp leveled out on RT controls to 165. Lifted lid and my inside thermometer read 200 degrees. About 2 hours later got ERROR reading on RT digital control. Reset RT controls at 225 and began smoking again. 12:30 am RT temperature control still set at 225, actual 165 meat temp 187. Lifted lid inside 200 degrees. Actual meat temp my reliable 147.6. 1:30 checked all. RT set 225. Inside thermometer 205 my meat thermometer 152. Went to bed. 3:34 am checked grill. Grill off. Brisket burnt to crisp. No Christmas brisket dinner. Note: weather -rain and winds gusting to 25. RT under covered open patio. Not happy with this grill. ANY HELP GREATLY APPRECIATED.