Started smoking a Cookshack winning wing recipe by Scot A. Lane (Hickory Smoke Wings) by preheating the smoker. Only reason I did that was to play with my new Model ET-732 Redi Chek thermometer. I wasn't sure how to sync the receiver and transmitter so I figured a clean smoker would be the smart way to start. I was only using the temp probe, not the food probe. After the sync worked I put my wings in. This called for 1 1/2 hr cook time @ 225. Just a few minutes after starting I notice the temp dropping on my receiver. Thought the receiver was incorrectly synced so I went outside to find out our porch GFIC had tripped. I reset and went back in. Short time late the temp begins to drop again. Sure enough GFIC tripped again. This went on about 6-7 times before it seemed to stabilize. The highest the temp got was only 207. The wings continued to cook, but my temps would get down to 180, then go up, the come down no lower than 180. I assume the temp was suppose to stay consistent around 225 since it was dialed to 225 so not sure what caused the fluctuations and the tripping of our GFIC. I don't use an extension cord either.
It took just over 2 hrs to cook to 150 then I finished them in oven to 165. Recipe is awesome by the way, but way longer than called for. This is the first time I ever used a temp probe in my smoker for heat, but I have had posted several times prior questions about cook times and temps so maybe I just discovered I have an issue with my smoker. I hope I don't but I have 3 items to ponder: a faulty new thermometer, my smoker or a faulty GFIC. Does anyone have insight into my experience. Hopefully my attachments work so you can see the back of my set up.
Thanks!
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