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Question for BBQ Controller Owners?

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BillPinNC
BillPinNC Posts: 68
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I have mostly used my Stoker for low and slow cooks but lately have been using it for higher dome temp cooks...up to 375. I stick the Pitt probe in the dome thermometer hole and let it control the Eggs temp. I was wondering if others have tried it, it sure makes monitoring the cook easier because I can monitor the temp from anywhere in the house. I have had no luck with any of the Maverick remote thermometers staying connected when I bring them in the house. Thanks, Bill
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  • meister5
    meister5 Posts: 20
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    Just picked up a stoker on a recent trip to California. Haven't had a chance to try it yet but thanks for the idea of putting it in the dome thermometer hole. I am going to try that one for sure.
    Meadow Lake Sk. LBGE, Stoker, Adjustable rig.
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  • Solson005
    Solson005 Posts: 1,911
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    I've clipped my digiQ to the back of the dome thermometer and done it that way. But I can't monitor it from the house unless I look really hard through the window. I normally use it for any cook over an hour except for pizza. 
    Large & Small BGE, CGW Two-Tier Swing Rack for BOTH EGGS, Spider for the Wok, eggCARTen & and Cedar Pergola my Eggs call home in Edmond, OK. 
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  • Fred19Flintstone
    Fred19Flintstone Posts: 8,168
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    I only use my DigiQ2 for low & slows and I clip it to the grid or a cheap oven thermometer sitting on the grid.
    Flint, Michigan
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  • Charlie tuna
    Charlie tuna Posts: 2,191
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    It's all what you get used to.  The temperature in the area of the hole is going to be hotter than the temperature down on the grid.  But if you get used to these temperatures and their results, keep at it!!  Like, i like to "overcook" my spatchcocked chickens by 20 degrees -- because they are crispier and i think they taste better.  There are many ways to skin a cat!!   If most people on this forum operate their controller's grid probe at the grill level, that basically might mean to follow their method you might have to lower your temperature by say --- 20 degrees?? 
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  • BillPinNC
    BillPinNC Posts: 68
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    I do place the probe on the grid for the low and slow cooks. I only place it in the dome for the higher temp cooks. These probes are rated up to 425 so my thinking is that they would not last as long down on the grid at higher temps.
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