Probe problems

Problem is you don't know if it spent all night at that temp and was rising.

Was it done and just on hold? Did you set the temp for it to cook to and then it went to hold?

They are not cooked and wood was barely burned .Seems it waited until Iturned my back (10:00PM)and dropped the temp to 140

Then you have to toss them. They easily could have been below 140 all night long.

Not worth it to chance that much on a bit party.

This a old problem search amerique probe problem and you can come up with 28 pages of talk on it.

I know of the post, but I'm not sure it's the exact issue.

Best response is to call CS.

MODERATOR NOTE:

We got off topic discussing some items that are not discussed in the forum. I left the intent of the post as a help, anything else, just IM me.

Back on topic.

HUNTSOUTH,

Call CS today. The forum has help but if the issue is a bad probe, they can send you a new one.

They can also talk to you of the specific problems and see if it's something similar to before or a new problem.

Report back and let us know what they think.

I'm wondering if you had storms there when you were smoking? I have read that if there is a power interruption the AmeriQ will go to the hold cycle...I think.

The smokettes will start cooking right after the interruption on the temp is was before...again,I think.

you seen that maxque huh?

Lots of good advice from the good cooks above and I'm sure they and CS service will solve the problem..

I'm no catering expert,but I have cooked with a few.

To solve your immediate party/cook problem,I'd go to one of the box stores up there in lower AL,buy a $15 remote from anybody, except Polder.
Two ,if the cooker will require them.

You asked about brands.I figure chinese prisoners make them all and over about 15 yrs when they became popular about all the probes were interchangable.

Many of us like Taylors.

Check it in ice water/boiling water for accuracy.

Now some AQ experts can say how to make sure the cooker is running.
I'm sure CS service can find a way to bypass the built in probes,as many folks don't use the meat one on FECs.

Set cooker for 235*-240* and check the two racks you cook on for that temp.Make adjustments in setting to get them there.

If you lost $50 worth of butts,go out and get fresh ones.[Hopefully not punped]Cheap insurance.

Season them up today,pick out about 6-8 oz wood of choice.

About 7 PM tonight,get the cooker running good and even at these temps for about an hr.

Add the wood and the butts with remote probe in smallest butt.

Close door and don't open until 190*+ and probe for tender.Cook in 1/2 hr steps,until 195*+.
An instaread is handy,but probing is better.
When it probes tender,wrap and cooler at least three hrs.

Allow more time than you think you need,as you can cooler for many hrs.

Hope this gets you thru the immediate,and the future will get handled.

quote:

Originally posted by cal:
I'm wondering if you had storms there when you were smoking? I have read that if there is a power interruption the AmeriQ will go to the hold cycle...I think.

The smokettes will start cooking right after the interruption on the temp is was before...again,I think.

unless something has changed on the new design an Amerique with reset to 'off' if there is a power interuption. So as stated here the unit was at 140 then there is some reason that caused the unit to reset to the hold temp. Could be probe actually hit the set temp or could be something is defective. Probably best to call CS and discuss your particulars.

Thanks TN Q!

quote:

Originally posted by cal:
The smokettes will start cooking right after the interruption on the temp is was before...again,I think.

Correct again.