Pit-master IQ110 Question

Texag06ish

Good afternoon everyone! 

I recently bought a pitmaster iq110 and I will be using it for the first time this weekend. 

I have read that you should light your fire a little differently when using a temp controller so I wanted to get some input. 

Here is what I do now with my XL BGE. I typically light the egg in three spots using a MAAP torch with the nothing on the top vent and the bottom vent fully open. From here I let it burn for about 10 min with the lid open. Then another ten with lid closed, bottom vent wide open and nothing on the top vent. Finally, I the close the bottom vent to about a 1/4 inch, put on the daisy wheel almost closed and insert my spider and pizza stone (I don't use the BGE deflector). This usually helps the temp drop down below 250 and I can control it from there.

What should I change for the pitmaster?

TIA.

Ragtop99

I'd suggest letting the pit controller take control 25* below your target temp.  So if you want to cook at 250, at 225 adjust to the recommended setting.  If this is your first use, maybe do this at 215 - 220 so there's not much overshoot if you discover the vents are open too much.

Texag06ish

Where should run the probe?

SmokeyPitt

Run the probe wire over the leg of the plate setter and clip it to the grid.  Make sure the probe is over the plate setter so it is not getting the direct heat coming from the sides.