Have done a few cooks on this now and, it’s great and really good but I find it uses far more lump than without it. Can someone confirm they have had this problem as well?
Running out of lump is a pain and just want to know if it’s not just me and other people have found this.
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If you run a cook at 250 w EggGenius or without one it should be pretty much the same. Variables being type and amount of lump at start, how much lump is new vs reused and lighting method or consistency.
John - SLC, UT
Several eggs ..
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There's no way to get around the Law of Conservation of Energy. All things being equal, it's impossible to get rid of those BTU's without an increased temperature. Neither controller uses any more of less than the other, nor is it any different that running without one.
On of the biggest factors is actually going to be where the pit probe is placed (and that can change between cooks because of where the fire decides to migrate.) The pit probe is what is ultimately driving the controller--and it measures a one cubic inch amount of air underneath the dome. Temps can be 20, 30, 40+ on the other side just depending on how things are flowing.
My point is, you can run that test 20 times and get 20 different results because of all the factors. Without a lab controlled environment, knowing the EXACT carbonization and BTU/# of the charcoal, then adjusting for the remaining weight, that test doesn't mean much to me. I'm going to stand with the Law of Conservation of Energy saying you cannot burn something faster without having a subsequent temperature rise......where else could those BTU's go??