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Reb
Reb Posts: 74
edited November -1 in EggHead Forum
Doing my first brisket (6lb flat, fat down) and its been a while since I did a low and slow cook. Seems I'm having a disparity in temp gauges, especially with the Guru.

Dome temp says 270 (have not cleaned the thermometer for a while)

Guru Competitor lit up between 250 - 275, (probe is attached to the dome thermometer) However, Pit Set Point Dial is set at about 240.

(I added a probe on the grate to see what that temp read and its at 226).

Any thoughts or comments here?

Thanks
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  • Fidel
    Fidel Posts: 10,172
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    My guess is that your egg thermometer is off and you may have your guru damper open a little too much so the temps are spiking slightly above the set point.

    The grid temp at 226 is in the range you want for brisket, so I would say don't worry about it and calibrate your dome thermo after the cook is done.
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