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CyberQ or DigiQ

davewolfs
davewolfs Posts: 49
edited November -0001 in EggHead Forum
Well its that time. I think I've graduated and am ready to take my Eggin' skills to the next level and do some real low and slow cooks.

Time to cook some Butts, Pastrami and Brisket.

That said I need some new toys.

So is there any reason to get a CyberQ over a DigiQ other then the dual pit option. I always say that two eggs would be better then one but I don't have an immediate need for another one right now.

Any advice is appreciated.

Dave
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  • Celtic Wolf
    Celtic Wolf Posts: 9,773
    You want internet capability or not?
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  • AZRP
    AZRP Posts: 10,116
    I would suggest you learn to use your cooker without the aid of electronic controllers first, then get one. Reason being you can always have a failure, power out, probe failure, ect. If you can control your Egg without help, it won't be a problem. I use a Guru for overnight cooks and enjoy the nights sleep. But I also have no problem cooking without it. -RP
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  • GB Packers Fan
    GB Packers Fan Posts: 194
    AZRP & Celtic Wolf are light years ahead of me with experience and knowlege, but I agree with Randy. I cooked a year prior to purchasing a DiggyQ. I live in the Midwest and also grabbed a CyberQ and have it on my network, that way I can see everything from the house and work. Especially great when the weather is terrible, which is more often than not.
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  • davewolfs
    davewolfs Posts: 49
    I really don't think that having to check on my egg for 12 hours constitutes as whether or not I know how to cook on it. I'd much rather go with the set it and forget it approach and take advantage of a tool that so many others stand by. I've cooked pretty much everything on it with excellent results. I don't see a point in forcing myself to do something manual when there is a much easier option.

    Internet access would be nice, doesn't the CyberQ only support USB or are there work arounds for getting it on a network?
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  • Celtic Wolf
    Celtic Wolf Posts: 9,773
    Yep There are wireless hubs with USB ports. My home printer and my DirecTV DVR are on one.

    Randy is not suggesting you keep checking your egg every hour. However, it is not a bad idea to know how to build a fire and set the vents to last MANUALLY.

    Don't know if you saw the post where I was cooking on 6-7 Eggs at a time. Only four of them were on Guru's the others were manually controlled. I still slept all night.
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  • GB Packers Fan
    GB Packers Fan Posts: 194
    The CyberQ can be accessed through the internet or and a standard network. If you are going to go with one egg I would go with the DiggyQ.
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  • Gator Bait
    Gator Bait Posts: 5,244
    Hi Dave,

    Just my 2¢ worth, I just happened to get my DigiQ 2 at about the same time I got my BGE. My first cook was a Boston Butt with the DigiQ and it was perfect. It took me much longer to get the hang of burgers and steaks. Now that I have been cooking on the egg for 5 or 6 months I don't worry about any surprises that might pop up and have been happy I had the DigiQ all along, some of my best cooks have been due to it.
    Learning the manual method first has it's merits to be sure but this is egging, not rocket science. Either way I will probably screw up a few cooks along the way and hopefully learn from it.

    Gator
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  • The Naked Whiz
    The Naked Whiz Posts: 7,777
    The CyberQ II only supports a USB connection. What you connect it to then determines how you access it. I cover the options briefly in my review of the CyberQ II:

    Review of the CyberQ II

    I also consider the difference between the CyberQ II and a pair of DigiQ II controllers. Good luck with your choice!
    The Naked Whiz
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  • rosros
    rosros Posts: 409
    I also considered which one. In the end, the addl cost of the cyber is not much after you consider how much you have already invested in your egg setup and you prorate the cost to the life of the unit. For the extra 90, you have the aforemention pc monitoring (which after future revisions can add addl features)and with a single egg, you could use both channels to monitor two different food items in the egg-ie a brisket and a chicken. In the future, you have the flexibility of purchasing another egg and not having to purchase another controller. Just my rambling to justify the better toy to the mrs :laugh:
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  • lowercasebill
    lowercasebill Posts: 5,218
    i got the cyber q.. few weeks ago and used it for the first time... nice to have 2 meat probes in the brisket.. and just one for the egg but you could do grate and dome temps with this unit... some advantage to 2 of each probe on one egg.. i really liked doing the porgramming on the lap top instead of all the button pushing.. i can plug the cyber thru the window to the desk top and will be getting a usb to cat 5 adapter so i can sit in bed with the lap top and play. be advised that usb extenion cords max length of 15 feet.
    bill
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  • davewolfs
    davewolfs Posts: 49
    Thanks for the responses to those who answered my question :)

    It isn't rocket science to build a fire, I've been using my egg for almost 7 months now and can get a fire going from 200 - 800 without any issues. Steaks, Turkeys, Wings...I've done it all.

    I'll post some pics when I do my first 12+ hour cook.

    Dave
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  • davewolfs
    davewolfs Posts: 49
    CyberQ seems range limited, max is 30ft with USB HUB. Just going to keep it simple and use the DigiQ.
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