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Green egg temp control

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divr71
divr71 Posts: 82
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I am looking at temp controllers and was wondering if anyone had used the green egg controller?  If so,  can someone please share your experience?  Thanks.

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  • vb4677
    vb4677 Posts: 686
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    Loads of comments can be found in the Search box - look for Flameboss, EggGenius, Smobot, DigiQ.... you'll be inundated.
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  • Griffin
    Griffin Posts: 8,200
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    Depends on the berms and whistles you need. If you don’t need WiFi, get a flame boss 100 for $150

    Rowlett, Texas

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  • stlcharcoal
    stlcharcoal Posts: 4,684
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    vb4677 said:
    Loads of comments can be found in the Search box - look for Flameboss, EggGenius, Smobot, DigiQ.... you'll be inundated.
    I'm so happy that all the Friday night wars have shifted from lump charcoal to temp controllers now.  Makes my life easier! 
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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,102
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    stlcharcoal said:
    vb4677 said:
    Loads of comments can be found in the Search box - look for Flameboss, EggGenius, Smobot, DigiQ.... you'll be inundated.
    I'm so happy that all the Friday night wars have shifted from lump charcoal to temp controllers now.  Makes my life easier! 
    Wut, you don't want to discuss  ASTM D1762 - 84?!


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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,102
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    I think the Big Green Egg (tm) brand of temp controller is actually a DigiQ. I would stay agnostic about the brands and look at price and features.
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  • theyolksonyou
    theyolksonyou Posts: 18,458
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    nolaegghead said:
    I think the Big Green Egg (tm) brand of temp controller is actually a DigiQ. I would stay agnostic about the brands and look at price and features.
    This.  Couldn’t remember the brand.  Most BGE accessories are relabeled from other manufacturers. And marked up.  
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  • stlcharcoal
    stlcharcoal Posts: 4,684
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    theyolksonyou said:
    nolaegghead said:
    I think the Big Green Egg (tm) brand of temp controller is actually a DigiQ. I would stay agnostic about the brands and look at price and features.
    This.  Couldn’t remember the brand.  Most BGE accessories are relabeled from other manufacturers. And marked up.  
    Not anymore.....they dumped guru like everybody else.  Flameboss now makes bge's controller.
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  • theyolksonyou
    theyolksonyou Posts: 18,458
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    stlcharcoal said:
    theyolksonyou said:
    nolaegghead said:
    I think the Big Green Egg (tm) brand of temp controller is actually a DigiQ. I would stay agnostic about the brands and look at price and features.
    This.  Couldn’t remember the brand.  Most BGE accessories are relabeled from other manufacturers. And marked up.  
    Not anymore.....they dumped guru like everybody else.  Flameboss now makes bge's controller.
    Ok. Same concept. 
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 32,337
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    I would offer that you get comfortable with driving the BGE without a controller at the outset.  Helps understand the dynamics at work.  Then if you want to go with the controller, have at it.  But you will go into the controller realm knowing that if it all $hits the bed you have the knowledge to drive the cook home.  FWIW-
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  • pgprescott
    pgprescott Posts: 14,544
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    The new genius is a real nice unit. 
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  • divr71
    divr71 Posts: 82
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    Thanks to everyone for your suggestions,  I will take in all the advice and try to make a good decision. 
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  • pgprescott
    pgprescott Posts: 14,544
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    divr71 said:
    Thanks to everyone for your suggestions,  I will take in all the advice and try to make a good decision. 
    All of your options are good ones. Just a matter of your needs / desires. Cheers!
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  • newby84
    newby84 Posts: 133
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    I have the Egg Genius and really like it .... except on thanksgiving, it pissed me off on Thanksgiving. 
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  • Powak
    Powak Posts: 1,391
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    Temp control: lower vent at 1/8”=250°, 1/4”=250-300°, 1/2”=350°
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  • coachbriseno
    coachbriseno Posts: 41
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    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    What he said.
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