Newbie from Athens, Al

[Kwmpitt]

Hi!
i just got my PB700 in April and have only completed one smoke - two racks of baby back ribs. I had two issue: 1) had trouble controlling ambient temperature and 2) couldn’t get a reading from a new MEATER as a means to get an accurate ambient.

Even though I had only done the burn-off and this cook the remedy for the temperature issue that I found in the Forum was a basic clean out? I’ll see how the next one goes.

Haven’t tackled the MEATER issue yet but I welcome suggestions!

 

[brewersfan73]

Hi!
i just got my PB700 in April and have only completed one smoke - two racks of baby back ribs. I had two issue: 1) had trouble controlling ambient temperature and 2) couldn’t get a reading from a new MEATER as a means to get an accurate ambient.

Even though I had only done the burn-off and this cook the remedy for the temperature issue that I found in the Forum was a basic clean out? I’ll see how the next one goes.

Haven’t tackled the MEATER issue yet but I welcome suggestions!

I have a little experience with a problematic Meater+. What exactly was the issue? Connection problems or you weren't getting an ambient temp that seemed right to you?

 

[Kwmpitt]

Connection problems. App couldn’t find the MEATER.

 

[Kwmpitt]

Unless I was standing 2 feet away.

 

[brewersfan73]

Assuming you have the meater block next to the probe?

The issue I had may have been user error, but I would continue to lose connection, and it would only re-establish once I put the probe back into the block and then restarted it. I think the issue was that I didn't set up a cook. I was just using it to monitor my grill and protein temps, but the connection wouldn't stick because I didn't start an actual cook. At least that's my theory.

 

[Kwmpitt]

Thanks for the tips! User error is the likely cause!

 

[brewersfan73]

I forgot to add that once I set up a cook and hit start, it's been flawless. I had a couple of disconnects when I wandered too far away from the block, but it reconnected automatically and didn't skip a beat.

Meaters are awesome for rotisserie cooks, too.

 

[Kwmpitt]

You’ve surely saved me from future “oops”!