Hi All,
Was just wondering with the IQ4 whats the lowest temp your smoker can maintain? My lowest temp with it set at 140 will not go below 195.
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My IQ4 locks on 160 for jerky and 140 for holding.
TIM
TIM
We tend to run our big meats at about 160* for a few hrs,at comps,before we let it kickup.
With some nights of varying humidity,we've seen it set down below 140* for awhile.
Not sure Eddy ever designed it to be a cold smoker,but 150*-160* should be pretty common.
With some nights of varying humidity,we've seen it set down below 140* for awhile.
Not sure Eddy ever designed it to be a cold smoker,but 150*-160* should be pretty common.
I was curious because holding temps of 140 is pretty standard for holding food to be served.
But setting at 140 and being at 195+ will continue cooking the meat.
But setting at 140 and being at 195+ will continue cooking the meat.
Mine definitly goes from cooking temps of 224 to a et hold temp of 146. The temp in the chamber is always pretty close to the set temp.
quote:Originally posted by StlDoc:
I was curious because holding temps of 140 is pretty standard for holding food to be served.
But setting at 140 and being at 195+ will continue cooking the meat.
What fan and pellet are you running? Did you heat it up before turnning it down or set it there from the start?
I have no problem with my IQ4 running consistently down at 140.
Thanks for all the replies! I have tried about every diferent pellet out there, traegers,cookshack traegers, cooking pellets and bbq delight with same results. I spoke with Bill yesterday and explained that even if let it heat then turn down, or start off slow, will never hit below 195 or so. Also if set at 225 it seemed to run 235-245. the new fan helped in settling out some of the temps, but even when its running 30 deg hotter its still adding pellets to the pot. Bill is sending out a new auger that has a rod in it, CS customer service is tops!