I was wondering? I have a dual probe temp unit and it says my smoker inside temp is running 189 degrees and I have it set on 225. Is it normal to have a difference of that much? This is a new SM008 unit.
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If you keep monitoring the oven temp, you are very likely to see it swing from that temp then all the way up to the 260's or so and back again.
Seems like that is how it works.
Seems like that is how it works.
I have been monitoring my internal oven temperature a bit over the last couple of days.
I am a brand new Cookshack owner (009), and my first load was chicken halves which took way longer than expected. That is why I started to check the oven temps.
With an empty oven and the thermostat set at 225, I easily attained the 225 temperature range. I observed some temp swings +/- 20 to 30 degrees. No concern about the fluctuations necessary.
Today I put in my second load (7 lbs. of ribs) and set the therm to 225. The last three hours I averaged an oven temperature of 187 degrees. It never hit 200+ degrees once. After 4 hours of smoking, my ribs were not even nearly done (little to no meat recession.)
I have bumped up the therm to 250 and finally achieved some temps over 200. Will record my results until the ribs are done.
I am not in any hurry as I have done lots of smoke cooking and know it is an endeavor best enjoyed at a leisurely pace.
Just trying to get a feel for my Smokette's operating behavior. . .
I am a brand new Cookshack owner (009), and my first load was chicken halves which took way longer than expected. That is why I started to check the oven temps.
With an empty oven and the thermostat set at 225, I easily attained the 225 temperature range. I observed some temp swings +/- 20 to 30 degrees. No concern about the fluctuations necessary.
Today I put in my second load (7 lbs. of ribs) and set the therm to 225. The last three hours I averaged an oven temperature of 187 degrees. It never hit 200+ degrees once. After 4 hours of smoking, my ribs were not even nearly done (little to no meat recession.)
I have bumped up the therm to 250 and finally achieved some temps over 200. Will record my results until the ribs are done.
I am not in any hurry as I have done lots of smoke cooking and know it is an endeavor best enjoyed at a leisurely pace.
Just trying to get a feel for my Smokette's operating behavior. . .