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Bought a Pit Boss Austin XL and have a temp question
Posted on 5/10/20 at 4:22 pm
Posted on 5/10/20 at 4:22 pm
New to pellet grills. Seasoning it now. I am noticing the controller temp is off by about 25 degrees. I have it set at 250 but the pit is actually running around 275. Wondering if it’s because the chamber is empty.
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Posted on 5/10/20 at 5:13 pm to lsufan1971
put a butt in it and see what happens
Posted on 5/10/20 at 5:21 pm to lsufan1971
St. Louis ribs today
270
3-1-1
270
3-1-1
Posted on 5/10/20 at 6:00 pm to lsufan1971
I’m new to them as well. Bought a Rec Tec last week and am just getting familiar with it. In my limited experience, it should hold pretty close to the set temp, whether anything is in the chamber or not. I will say, though, it seems like this thing seems to cook “slower” than my old WSM.
ETA: maybe your internal thermostat is a little too close to your grill wall?
ETA: maybe your internal thermostat is a little too close to your grill wall?
This post was edited on 5/10/20 at 6:02 pm
Posted on 5/10/20 at 6:25 pm to lsufan1971
quote:
Bought a Pit Boss Austin XL and have a temp question
have the 700, it runs a tad bit higher and i realized that on the 2nd and 3rd brisket I threw on there.
I tried to clean the probe, but still no go. I run at 225 and it keeps it at the 240-250 range I like.
Posted on 5/11/20 at 7:41 am to lsufan1971
No clue about pellet grills, but get yourself a good thermometer that has at least 2 probes. For example, a thermoworks smoke is a great one for $100. Your temp gauge on your pit is more than likely wrong anyways.
One probe in your meat and the other on the grate itself and it will get you the true temp of the pit where it counts.
One probe in your meat and the other on the grate itself and it will get you the true temp of the pit where it counts.
Posted on 5/11/20 at 8:36 am to lsufan1971
I think I figured out my issue. I had the slide plate open that allows you to sear.
Posted on 5/11/20 at 8:45 am to lsufan1971
Temp will vary in any pit pellet or otherwise depending on where in the pit you are measuring.
Learn your pit and where the hot spots are. I like to probe air temp close to where the meat is just above the grate.
Learn your pit and where the hot spots are. I like to probe air temp close to where the meat is just above the grate.
Posted on 5/11/20 at 12:08 pm to lsufan1971
Sometimes when I change the temp on mine it will run 20 degrees higher then what I set it for then it goes back down within 5 minutes to what I set it on.
Posted on 5/11/20 at 1:56 pm to Tiger Ryno
Good recommendation. I know some folks buy cheap canned biscuits and cook them on the grill to ID hot spots
Posted on 5/11/20 at 4:43 pm to lsufan1971
It will devinitely vary. I have an XL. I ended up buying a savannah stoker PID controller for it. However, keeping the stack cap fully open and removing the heat deflector in the bottom, under the grates should help even out your temps a bit.
Posted on 5/11/20 at 4:54 pm to lsufan1971
I have the 1100 series, which is basically the same as the Austin XL. I almost returned mine due to temp fluctuations left to right on the grill. Did some googling and seems like taking out the bottom sheet metal piece fixes the problem for the most part. It did for me. Not even sure what the purpose of it really is.
I've tested my grill for hot spots with external temp probes and found the left grill grate where the thermometer is located as very accurate to the display temp. The right grill grate next to the exhaust to be ~10° hotter than display temp. And middle grate above the fire pit ~20° hotter than display temp.
You can also do the canned bisquit test or toast test if you don't have a good set of grate thermometers.
And definitely keep the flame shield closed unless searing.
I've tested my grill for hot spots with external temp probes and found the left grill grate where the thermometer is located as very accurate to the display temp. The right grill grate next to the exhaust to be ~10° hotter than display temp. And middle grate above the fire pit ~20° hotter than display temp.
You can also do the canned bisquit test or toast test if you don't have a good set of grate thermometers.
And definitely keep the flame shield closed unless searing.
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