Skip to main content

3 replies

problem w/3 yr old amerique

FM Former Member
I bought this used from a friend, it is about 3 years old. It worked good the Ist couple times but then the trouble started. I was doing a brisket, smoked it for 2+ hours then wrapped it. The temp had dropped some while I wrapped it & then it started coming back up. I had it set for 210 & it kept right on going up past 225. I tried resetting it a few times & finally got it working right, but it continued to be a problem. The last time I tried I set it for 210 & it just kept right on going up, nothing I could do would stop it. So I gave up & finished it in the house oven. I know I will have to call cookshack but does any one have any ideas what is going on? Probably need some expensive parts? Thanks! Dave
Original Post

Replies sorted oldest to newest

chef-boy-arniechef-boy-arnie"If you can't smoke it, you probably shouldn't eat it!"
That would be about the same age as my AmeriQue. Luckily the only problems I’ve ever had with mine were self induced and I’m a bit red faced when Cookshack tells me what I did wrong. Red Face

Off hand the only thing I can think to check is to make sure nothing is touching the smoker’s temp probe.
With the racks in the lower position (I think) it is easy to get your product up against the temp probe and that will reek havoc with your temps
FM Former Member
A little overshoot isn't a problem so from the description I can't tell if you have an issue or not. You said it was going on up, but you never stated how high.

Turn it on, set it for 250 and chart the temp once an hour. See where it stabilizes.

It's the average temp you need to consider. If you set it at a set temp, it will be above and below that temp throughout the cycle.

Add Reply

Post

Membership Required

We're sorry. You must be signed in to continue. Sign In or Register
×
Are you sure you want to remove from your Block List?
×
Loading...
×
When you block a person, they can no longer invite you to a private message or post to your profile wall. Replies and comments they make will be collapsed/hidden by default. Finally, you'll never receive email notifications about content they create or likes they designate for your content.
Note: if you proceed, you will no longer be following .
×
Link copied to your clipboard.
×