Kc Combo temperature reading incorrectly?

[nickhamer]

when cooking a brisket I don’t get bark forming. I throw it in at 200/180 checking every hour and 3 hours in nothing. My probs read about 40/50 off from the actual temp. I cooked some pork ribs using the 3-2-1 method set at 275 and they came out great. My thinking is my actual temp is off 40ish degrees and I’m thinking of getting a tel-tru thermometer and mounting it somewhere on the lid but I wanted to get some input from you guys. I know the probs are suppose to suck but most of everything I cook cooks like its at a lower temp.

 

[MikeInFla]

The external probe that comes with a Pit Boss isn't great. Mine is always 40-50 degrees off so I don't use it, I use a Bluetooth thermometer which works great.
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[Jsemark]

Is the external probe off or is the actual RTD controlling the auger off? In my case, the grille is controlling to a temperature that reads 30 deg or more high when smoking and over a 100 deg high when at high temperature. After six weeks, I received a warranty replacement controller which actually was about 5 deg worse. Have confirmed this error with testing on boiling water and many remote temperature transmitters. New grille has never worked properly. Don't want to wait another six weeks for a warranty replacement again, so I've looked for third party controller online and can't find the exact one for my grille.

I regret this purchase.

 

[MikeInFla]

Ok, sorry mine is a meat temp probe sorry on my part for misunderstanding. can you take a picture?

From what I understand you might have the controller set at 250 but it reads 300? What does your display say when you set it to actual temp?

In the past I have put a meat probe on the grate and tested temps and it is never the same as the RTD probe depending on where I put it in the pellet grill or my smoker. If you put it near the RTD probe it is usually pretty close.

I could be wrong but I don't think you get a bark at that low of a temp. Someone correct me if I am wrong but I think you need to be at a higher temp to get a good bark, usually 250 or higher.

 

[Jsemark]

History of my issue...

Pro Series 820 Internal Temperature Sensor Issues

First post, but I've read many threads on this site. Thanks for the opportunity to participate here! This is my third smoker, first pellet smoker. Picked it up from Lowe's a week ago and was excited to fire it up. Impressed with the build quality, all felt solid, nothing felt cheap. But...

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[nickhamer]

Ok, sorry mine is a meat temp probe sorry on my part for misunderstanding. can you take a picture?

From what I understand you might have the controller set at 250 but it reads 300? What does your display say when you set it to actual temp?

In the past I have put a meat probe on the grate and tested temps and it is never the same as the RTD probe depending on where I put it in the pellet grill or my smoker. If you put it near the RTD probe it is usually pretty close.

I could be wrong but I don't think you get a bark at that low of a temp. Someone correct me if I am wrong but I think you need to be at a higher temp to get a good bark, usually 250 or higher.

It just cooks like it’s at a lower temp if I set it to 200 it reads 200 but it’s cooking like it’s 160/170 I’m gonna get a thermometer and mount it on the lid cause I’m at a loss for what right is at the moment

 

[MikeInFla]

Get a probe and place on the grate normally where you put the meat and do a test that way.

 

[DaveXDm9]

Inkbird make a very good product and quality on Thermometers. They are starting to make a name for themselves.

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[nickhamer]

History of my issue...

Pro Series 820 Internal Temperature Sensor Issues

First post, but I've read many threads on this site. Thanks for the opportunity to participate here! This is my third smoker, first pellet smoker. Picked it up from Lowe's a week ago and was excited to fire it up. Impressed with the build quality, all felt solid, nothing felt cheap. But...

www.pitbossforum.com

I feel like my problem is very similar. I think its due to the placement of the pid temperature probe being right in front of the high side of the deflection plate. I don’t have a problem with the unit maintaining temp I believe it's thinking its hotter than what it is due to the placement of the probe. Im gonna do some experimenting this weekend and try to make a tinfoil dam in-front of the deflection plate and see if that helps fix my problems.

 

[DaveXDm9]

I feel like my problem is very similar. I think its due to the placement of the pid temperature probe being right in front of the high side of the deflection plate. I don’t have a problem with the unit maintaining temp I believe it's thinking its hotter than what it is due to the placement of the probe. Im gonna do some experimenting this weekend and try to make a tinfoil dam in-front of the deflection plate and see if that helps fix my problems.

TBH your not going get a heavy bark on your Brisket or Pork Butt. Pellet grills are not really a heavy smoking grill like a stick burner works.

Pellets vs seasoned wood

Seasoned wood provides far more carbon dioxide, Nitrogen Oxides, acids, and polymers than a bunch of wood pellets. So the expectations to have a bark like this below is not going to happen in a pellet grill.

Stick Burner Yoder Wichita Offset

Pellet Smoker Rec-Tec RT 700