Temp control question

mclosson · January 2015

I got a maverick 733 for Xmas and cooked a brisket on New Years. I was trying to cook at 250 but temp was all over. I set alarms at 235 and 265 and they were constantly going off and I was making adjustments. Drove me crazy, and brisket ended up too dry. Prob not related but still added to frustration of days cook.I am thinking I am ready to step up and get a stoker or comparable for less hassle. I know it holds temp better at 275 or so but don't always want to be that high. I guess I did not realize how much I was away from target temp until I got the maverick. Also found dome gauge was 20f low after seeing mismatch with maverick and calibrated. Question is if I get a stoker do I still need the maverick or can I return and apply towards stoker? Is stoker too cumbersome for use as just a temp monitor? Can I use my iPhone to be similar as the maverick set up?

Mickey · January 2015

I might be the only one here. Get rid of all that crap and just cook...... All of it.......... I have owned it all and gave away it all..... Now much happier Egger \:D/ No Wire Cooking Ever.....

DGarner211 · January 2015

Start low, shut down before you hit the target temp, don't adjust too much. I set mine for 200 and 275 for a 225 cook. It will fluctuate, but it should stay roughly within those temps. If it goes to 290 or so I don't sweat it. At 300 I will do a very minor adjustment. At 200 I'm worried about my fire and I usually take a look.

theyolksonyou · January 2015

Your limits are too close. Set them +- 50 and go away. It's gonna fluctuate and a little don't hurt.

or throw it all away like @Mickey‌ I'm not to that point yet, but I'm not shelling out for a controller. I can cook at 275 just as easy as 225 only faster.

pgprescott · January 2015

Return the maverick after you used it??? You'll get better with the temps.

NPHuskerFL · January 2015

Mickey said:
I might be the only one here. Get rid of all that crap and just cook...... All of it.......... I have owned it all and gave away it all..... Now much happier Egger \:D/ No Wire Cooking Ever.....

Do ya have a Stoker to "give away"?

I
R E S P E C T you Mickey. You are true to your turbo ways.

NPHuskerFL · January 2015

Stoker. Done. Will control it beautifully on a long L&S and I have maintained as low as 110% for giggles and grins. The ham I ranged 175℉-190℉ with no issue. And the Stoker can control multiple cookers. Well worth the juice IMHO.

Carolina Q · January 2015

I gave a Mav. Almost never use it. The Mav doesn't control anything. It just sounds an alarm if you are outside your parameters.

I do use a digiQ, but only with low and slo cooks (maybe 2-3 times a year... used to be more). Was never interested in a stoker. Remote control/monitoring is worthless to me.

If I had it to do again, I'm with Mickey.

NPHuskerFL · January 2015

@Carolina Q‌ hey man why ya hating on the Stoker. It's not like I'm selling t-shirts.

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Terrebandit · January 2015

I only use my Mav and PartyQ on low and slows, such as pork butts and briskets. I use them in combination with each other. The temps are always different and I don't let it worry me. The beauty of the Mav is that it warns you if something goes crazy. The PartyQ is a very simple controller and it's all you need if you have a Mav. I find these tools help me get a good nights sleep and they have been reliable.

NPHuskerFL · January 2015

Absolutely! I only use the Stoker on L&S. Don't see the point on anything else. But, I use it frequently so for me the juice was worth the squeeze.

stemc33 · January 2015

NPHuskerFL said:

Absolutely! I only use the Stoker on L&S. Don't see the point on anything else. But, I use it frequently so for me the juice was worth the squeeze.

I like the Florida slang. A guy just doesn't hear "the juice was worth the squeeze", in Wyoming.

NPHuskerFL · January 2015

@stemc33‌ I promise you I'm still NE through & through. How bout the snowball was worth the squeeze.

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