Thoughts on the BBQ Guru PartyQ Digital Controller Kit

Jebpot

Thinking of getting one.

travisstrick

It rocks. Get it. I've had mickeys for a few months. He's not getting it back.

Jebpot

is it strong enough for xl? Battery life good?

Hotwingking

Get your egg up to desired temp before installing PartyQ, like to eat batteries. I use mine for overnighters, love it!

travisstrick

I use it on my xl. I've changed the batts every time but it did 50lbs of butt with no problem.

Jebpot

Cool thanks for input. For the money I like over the DigiQ. Already have  the Mavrick.

nolaegghead

Can you rig that thing to run off a wall-wart?

Tspud1

Why doesn't this blow ashes on to food?

Thatgrimguy

It's not powerful enough to blow ashes, just enough to force oxygen in.

Plenty powerful enough to handle and XL. I love mine so far. I don't even stabilize. I just let it do it's thing. (under shoot your goal temp by about 25 degrees, then let it stabilize with it at that temp and slowly ramp it up.)

cheech5001

+1  I love mine too.

Eggcelsior

nolaegghead said:

Can you rig that thing to run off a wall-wart?

@nolaegghead, yes

dougbacker

I have a Cyber Q WIFI and love it.
I get the lump going and set the Cyber Q to the temp I want and let it go
Here is a temp chart of one of my last cooks (Pit Pal)
Note that the big drops in temp was me adding wood or something
If your looking at the GURU I think it is well worth the 75 bucks and get the Cyber Q
3 meat probes and monitor/change settings from anywhere in the world JMO

chad408

I love my party q and also added a port to plug in a 6 volt wall transformer, so I don't have to use batteries when I have a power source. This makes those overnight cooks worry free now. I love it.

SmokeyPitt

chad408 said:

I love my party q and also added a port to plug in a 6 volt wall transformer, so I don't have to use batteries when I have a power source. This makes those overnight cooks worry free now. I love it.

Did you do something similar to what @Eggcelsior posted above?

dweebs0r

chad408 said:

I love my party q and also added a port to plug in a 6 volt wall transformer, so I don't have to use batteries when I have a power source. This makes those overnight cooks worry free now. I love it.

More info and pics would be awesome.  I have okay soldering skills.  Hoping to be able to do something like this.

Jebpot

what are the electrical requirements on the party Q? Mine is the way could go ahead and get stuff for it.

 

nolaegghead

Jebpot said:

what are the electrical requirements on the party Q? Mine is the way could go ahead and get stuff for it.

 

6 volt DC 1 amp should do it.

MrCookingNurse

I love mine. It was a present, but would replace it if it died. I like the battery option and its very reliable

Jebpot

Thanks

bvdw

Best purchase EVER

besides the EGG!!!!

jaydub58

I have one and love it, also.  I do have electricity close by, but not interested in the wifi control, etc of the upper (much more expensive) models.

I have had excellent experience with battery life, and BBQ Guru told me no problem using rechargeable batteries, so good!