Has anyone found a wireless thermostat for these smokers? NOT for the meat, but for the oven temperature. Thanks
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There are a couple. One is the Maverick Wireless BBQ Thermometer Set - Maverick ET732. It will do both the meat and the BBQ. The best are made by Thermoworks. One is the Two-Channel Thermocouple with Alarm Model: TW8060. They even have a couple of Bluetooth models that will work with your phone. I've found their products to be very good, but a little pricy.
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I use them in an electric smoker and they work great. Just make sure your temperature is high enough to get them to smoke. I usually have my smoker set at 225 degrees F or higher.
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Yes, we smoke a lot of sausage and ribs, best if done low and slow, we use the Maverick wireless barbecue thermometer, tracks the smoker temp and the meat temp at once, I highly recommend this, if you buy the smoker, enjoy.
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Well, it is a good tool - when it works. Mine worked great for 2 smokings, but the barbeque probe just went bad on the third session. I would upgrade to the good probes. It's quite convenient (when it works) having a remote temperature reading to carry around anywhere while the smoker works away!
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I have the smoker attachment so I use the 8080. I don't know what the complaints are but I am on my second one now & the only reason that I'm on the second is because my dog ate the first. I live in the northwest and my cover sees a lot of weather but I've never had any problems with it. It is slightly faded but I've had it for 4 years now.
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No, it requires some changes to work like in this video. You're gonna have to cut the outside and inside metal with tin snips for it to fit, plus bend the element. It also doesn't put out as much heat, 1300w vs. 1500. What you get for all this work is much better temp control so you can use your smoker for things like cheese and jerky. You should pop in a $5 thermostat too so you can tell what the temp is.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXpClfFTRaw&list;=UUCw46lSuLFe1BDqA-1jQdiA
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The Masterbuilt smoker is really easy to use. Just fill water tray for moisture, set temperature and time, put wood chips in several times during smoking. Unlike charcoal, where it's hard to regulate the temperature, the Masterbuilt smoker can keep a steady low temp. You won't have to worry about burning the meat. Do use a digital meat probe to cook to the recommended temperature, There are plenty of uTube videos on using the smoker with recipes. No doubt you will adjust and experiment to suit your personal tastes.
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I've found I can keep the temp at approx. 225 with back vent all the way open and temp on lowest setting. Other things that help are adding ice cubes to the water pan when i'm trying to cook/smoke at a lower temp.Outside temp can be a big variable too. I use a maverick remote thermometer and that gives me my box temp as well as my meat temp while i'm in the house. That's what works for me.
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no,this will not effect flare ups. wifi version is just an easier way to monitor the cook. all CyberQ works the same in the way they manage temp sensing and fan control. I have the standard CQ, just upgraded to the wifi version, love it. Flare ups are more from drippings from the meat getting to the heat source, shouldn't be an issue on smokers unless your coals are directly under the meat. if so, put a drip pan with some water in it to catch the drippings and also add moisture to the cook. good luck
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I do not have the cold smoke generator you can set it to manual and crack the lid to get the temp low, I have made jerky and it works great. there is a small shelf for utensils already on the right side.
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Has yours broken? I was just thinking about ordering one. It appears that they have heating element issues with the old one. Maybe I will wait to see if someone orders it for Christmas and posts responses. Let me know what you think of yours.
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Yes. The Remote Smoker and sensors for both the MEAT & the SMOKER. Wireless BBQ is just for meat.
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We do our smoking at temps between 225-275. Low and slow makes everything from ribs to chicken tender without drying the meat out! �
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The electric model comes with a wired thermometer....do not know about wireless. Some infrared give only surface temp and not internal.
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My smoker sets in my tractor shed which has three open sides and I don' seem to have any problems. Perhaps the one closed side does the trick. I just finished smokind venison bologna and the average temp was in the low twenties
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I too, saw the "E2" warning. I unplugged it and cleaned it, to try again. Well, that's when it happened!! Unplug it, carefully place it back in the box, and send it back! Mine got so hot, it almost melted the counter top. (it did melt part of the smoker!) Send it back! Take no chances.
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Suprised it was damaged!! Mine was packed like a very well! As for the temp? I had that problem yesterday. Smoked a pork roast. Fired up just fine and was running too hot 250! Had both burners on low and both dampers open all the way. So, I turned the valve back on the propane tank. Next think I know the temp is at 150 and when I turn it up the temp will not increase. I shut everything down. Opened the valve on the propane tank all the way and restarted it. Worked fine after that. The propane regulators are very cheap now days and seem to have some issues. I have only used it 3 times and here are some suggestions. Keep what you are smoking if it is a small amount at the same level as the temp gauge. Only use 1 burner at a time. Why? When the 1st one burns out of wood chips you start the other. Then you can change out the chips and it is not hot. Wrap the pans in tin foil! They stay nice and it is an easy clean up when you are done. I am also looking into getting a very thin fire proof seal for the door. It is metal against metal and leaks some smoke. May not be worth the cost but a thought. Also..Make sure you burn it off!! Do it slow and work the vents and the doors as it heats up! They will stick! Hope this helps! Going to do a big turkey this weekend?! Yikes!!!