Just ordered a DigiQ DX2 after a late night of temp minding...

NewEnglandEgger · March 2012

I was up until 4am trying to keep my grill temp for a Pork Shoulder at 225. Finally stopped see-sawing at that time, and cooked for 7 more hours for a great end result.

I know a really big part of my problem was that I cooked burgers on the grill, and then tried to get the temp down to 225 for the low & slow. This is clearly not a good sequence.

Now I know why having a large BGE and Mini is such a good combo. Burgers on the mini....leave Large for stable temp right from the start.

All of this led me to decide to get a DigiQ to help out, even in normal single-cook scenarios. Looking forward to trying it out!

Tom

ribmaster · March 2012

Admitting you have a problem is half the job.

ribmaster · March 2012

seriously you will sleep through the night and enjoy you egg more.

The Naked Whiz · March 2012

There is no shame: The Book Of Overnight Cooks (Warning, the page plays music if you need to keep things quiet.)

Gato · March 2012

My ET 732 woke me up a couple times last night as well. I was also doing a pork butt. My dome temp was higher as usual during the first part of the cook, but at one time the dome temp was 265 and the grate temp was 288. Never had this happen. I let it go and the next time I woke up the temps were within a few degrees of each other right around 270. Checked the thermometers after the cook and both were good. Still not ready to spring for the digi. Butt was great though, as expected

NewEnglandEgger · March 2012

Hey Whiz...I made a bunch of stuff from your site this weekend:

Traditional North Carolina Sauce
The Rub (10lb pork shoulder)
Mary Lee's, "I Fought the Slaw and The Slaw Won"

Turned out awesome!

Tom

Just ordered a DigiQ DX2 after a late night of temp minding...

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