Kamado Joe® iKamand™ Smart Temperature Control and Monitoring Device for Classic Grills in Black

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A thermodynamic engineer, Fred responded to a friend’s challenge of creating a control valve for grills by creating the first BBQ Guru.

The BBQGuru DigiQ DX3 looks entirely different to the previously mentioned 2 models, it being from a previous generation of BBQGuru products. It plugs into an outlet and monitors the pit temperature, as well as a single probe for monitoring meat temperature, too. The controller can be used standalone, with all settings able to be made on the unit, and info displayed on an LED display. It supports one pit probe, and up to 3 food probes natively though this can be expanded.

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The top of the line BBQGuru UltraQ controls the temperature of your pit, as well as being able to measure the temperature of 3 further probes inserted into food.

Never exceed thermometer’s maximum temperature rating. This is possibly the number one killer of a digital grill thermometer! Based in Warminster, PA, BBQ Guru was founded in 2003 by Shotgun Fred Pirkle, founder of ThermoOmegaTech®, a manufacturer of control valves, thermal actuators, safety showers, and rail freeze protection valves. The green LED screen is just the right size for displaying 4 lines of information, and limited to just the vital information you need to know. Push buttons are easy to move through the menu and adjust settings.Wouldn’t it be nice to have the stable temperature control of an indoor oven outdoors in your smoker? Well, you can. If your vents are all but closed, and the controller cannot control temp, it’s usually that your smoker isn’t sealed correctly though and is not a fault of the temperature controller. There’s nothing wrong with having champagne tastes when it comes to buying an ATC. These products are meant to last, and if you plan to use them frequently, you’ll find you’ve made a good investment. Features — There may be more than what you’re going to use and are reflected in the cost. Be sure you won’t be paying for something you’re not going to use (like cloud sharing your cooks — more on that later)

Each temperature probe is made of industrial-grade platinum and are rated to work in temperatures up to 475 An ATC gives a smoker the consistent heat of an indoor oven. Set a temperature, and it stays there, thanks to adjustments to the flow of oxygen into the smoker. More on the solidly stable stand; it also allows it to be mounted by 4 screw holes, added for attaching it to a surface for permanency if desired. The joy of smoking can go horribly wrong if the temperature isn’t consistent throughout the smoking process.It supports one pit probe, and one food probe, has the same online dashboard for graphs and history of your cooks, and alarms and alerts like its larger cousin, the 500. Keep probes clean. Dirt can have an insulating effect and cause lower-than-true readings. This leads to the grill being too hot and your food is more likely to become overcooked. About its business’ is our first impression of this controller, though it does sleeker and more ‘designed’ than its predecessor the flame boss 300. If your interest is focused on a good cook, without too many bells and whistles, the basic models of both — the DynaQ and Flame Boss 400 — are sufficient. Common Concerns to All Temperature Controllers

The issues we could find though are few and far between, with most down to user error and not following recommended usage instructions, or not quite having learned the intricacies of device setup. It takes the information given it (food and pit temperatures) calculates time and optimal temperature for food to reach the proper doneness. Flame Boss and BBQ Guru were created by engineers, so right off the bat, there’s some assurance of products built to do what they do, incredibly well. The fan speed will vary in response to the temperatures, fanning the flames higher or starving them lower, so the temperature remains consistent and food is not over— or undercooked.Some ATCs are very basic, others are capable of being their own network. These super-tech ATCs enable really remote monitoring.