JCASI Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 I've been looking into a temp controller -mostly for those long/overnight cooks. My question is to go something like a Smobot that sits on the top vent or go the way of a blower that fits in the bottom vent like the Fireboard2? I've seen a post where the person believed the blower burns through charcoal much faster but have also seen where some dont like adjusting the top vent for temp control. Previously I would set the bottom vent to a general range then use the top vent to "fine tune" to temp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 I been using a Flame boss 400, and it works great!! captio2000 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeRobinson Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 I've never actually felt the need to buy a "controller." Once I've got the top and bottom vents set the way I want them, my experience is that the temperature really doesn't change much. Brick Pig and A.O. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
byee Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 9 hours ago, MikeRobinson said: I've never actually felt the need to buy a "controller." Once I've got the top and bottom vents set the way I want them, my experience is that the temperature really doesn't change much. That is a great point....once set it doesn’t change. I have a FireBoard 2 drive which I mainly use to monitor the pit temperatures. Occasionally I do use the fan to maintain the temperature just in case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baileybbq Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 I used my Fireboard 2 Pro today for my first cook and I am very happy with the experience. I have much more confidence attempting a pork shoulder next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adm Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 FB2 is awesome. That is all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCASI Posted May 17, 2021 Author Share Posted May 17, 2021 Seems like the consensus is to go the way of a blower. more for the ease and sanity of getting a whole nights sleep and not wake up to a dying fire. which has sadly happened at 3am :( eric 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtemple Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 The FireBoard 2 Drive is pretty fantastic and really sets my mind at ease when cooking. I know these grills are very stable at temperature, but even tiny fluctuations drive me crazy and I have a hard time not obsessing about it if it's even a couple degrees off. It's not a problem with the grills, it's a problem with my personality. I have cooked 24+ hours with the FireBoard and the temp was rock solid the entire time. I also love being able to see the data from anywhere, and export it to a spreadsheet & replicate the charts. Now I have a collection of historical data of each cook, and that helps me better estimate how long a particular cook will take. JCASI 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry B 3 Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 My BBQ guru just started getting twitchy, after 11 years of constant use. I guess I will be in the hunt eventually, prices have definitely gone up . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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