DNP Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 The meat probes have been very consistent. The ambient changes as the grill try's to regulate itself. I can hear the fan kick on and it will spike the temp. Then it will settle down. Then it will feed a little more pellets and ramp up the fan and spike again. At 225 it was running on the 230-275 so I tried dropping to the next setting down at 180 and it dropped off quite a bit. I brought it back to the 225 setting and it climbed to over 280 on the grill and read 360 on my ambient probe on the opposite side of the grill from where traeger has theirs. I figured a pellet grill could keep a better control on the temps than that. For starting temps the small one was just over 70 and the bigger one was mid 60's. The went on a little over 3 hours ago. Been on for about 3 hours 20 minutes. Current temps 167 and 146. I will swap the probes now and report back if it changes. ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shepp Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 Or a glass of ice water should read 31-32*, never thought about what wash said try poking it in else where I've had to do that before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DNP Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 Swapped probes and changed locations. 148 on the small. 132 on the bigger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shepp Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 Swapped probes and changed locations. 148 on the small. 132 on the bigger. that don't sound to outta line Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washguy Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 how long they been on and what was the internal temp when you stuck the probe in?....should not have any wild swings...my igrill prob will go back and forth one degree...i dont use the meat probes that come with the smoker...trust your digitals you bought......if you have multiple probes on the one you bought....take one out and take it outside the grill and see if it sez the same temp as the outdoors temp not laying on the smoker to check it out,but im sure its fine....but wild swings....hmmmmm........replace the spot where you have the probes,,,you may be in a fat zone or bone zone....lol a lil temp swing reading http://pelletheads.com/index.php?topic=34905.0Washread that temp link...sez basically to dont pay attention to wild swings....lol and sumthin bout p settings which i know nothing about Wash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washguy Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 (edited) For starting temps the small one was just over 70 and the bigger one was mid 60's. The went on a little over 3 hours ago. Been on for about 3 hours 20 minutes. Current temps 167 and 146. I will swap the probes now and report back if it changes. ? you are on track....put down the tongs and slowly back away from the smoker Ha ah,,,heres your p settings and temp swings explained http://pelletheads.com/index.php?topic=8572.0 some more straight from traeger http://pelletheads.com/index.php?topic=4172.0 Wash Edited January 1, 2016 by washguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washguy Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 Its the p thing that gives temp swings on a traeger.......go to p-0 as this sez http://pelletheads.com/index.php?topic=10651.0or get one of these http://ortechcontrols.com/pdf/TR100_User_Guide.pdf these folks made the controller before treager went china on them they will not let the temp swing inside the smoker 70 bills or im not even gonna ruin your new smoker day by suggesting something Wash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DNP Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 Return it and get the one I wanted anyways? This thing came as a gift. The crappiest part about today is that starting around 11, I started getting a pain in my gut. It's been getting worse since then. I'm barely going to be able to sample this stuff when it's done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DNP Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 Apparently they come from the factory on P-2 and most guys recommend P-0 to be the most stable. I will change that before next time. Thanks for the links. I guess the higher P numbers let you smoke at lower temps, but it makes everything crazy from 225 and up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washguy Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 Apparently they come from the factory on P-2 and most guys recommend P-0 to be the most stable. I will change that before next time. Thanks for the links. I guess the higher P numbers let you smoke at lower temps, but it makes everything crazy from 225 and up. Now I are a traeger mechanic lol so where we at with the butts????? Wash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DNP Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 Ones at 196 and the other is 164. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DNP Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 You got me all curious now. How would you like to ruin my new smoker day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washguy Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 You got me all curious now. How would you like to ruin my new smoker day?DNP they are lookin great....so a great smoker will have super steady temps with no variations...mine stays at the temp thats dialed in no ups downs unless I want it to...that goes for any smoker ..offset wood,,,stick you name it...steady smoke/temp thats what makes the meat come out great.....soooo we cant have the wild ups and then back downs.....dunno bout the p0 either..... you need to look into that ortech controller ,,,but geeez you shouldnt have to replace a controller on a new unit...... you are gonna spend thousands of dollars in meats and pellets and your time over the life of a smoker.... why have heartburn with crazy temp fluctuations?Wash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DNP Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 It is BS. And I think it warrants a phone call to traeger. New $900 grill can't hold temp. They should be buying the controller. I was all set. You had me talked into GM. I even got a buddy here to buy a GM...he loves it. Guy we camp with brought his traeger out and my folks were camping with us. They heard me compliment his grill a few times and me mention wanting a pellet smoker...so they got me and the wife this one. I'll take it. But if they'll return it after I talk to traeger this week, I may ship it back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DNP Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 On this factory p2 setting, I've had a swing of over 130 degrees total. Set at 225 I've been getting reads 240-375! The air is still outside. It's just the ups and downs from the auger and their built in pause at p-2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shepp Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 On this factory p2 setting, I've had a swing of over 130 degrees total. Set at 225 I've been getting reads 240-375! The air is still outside. It's just the ups and downs from the auger and their built in pause at p-2. that's bull shit! My smoker goes +\-5* and that's it. I'd totally call them and show your disappointment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DNP Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 The ups and downs are quick, so I'm sure it's maintaining a good average, but damn! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washguy Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 (edited) It is BS. And I think it warrants a phone call to traeger. New $900 grill can't hold temp. They should be buying the controller. I was all set. You had me talked into GM. I even got a buddy here to buy a GM...he loves it. Guy we camp with brought his traeger out and my folks were camping with us. They heard me compliment his grill a few times and me mention wanting a pellet smoker...so they got me and the wife this one. I'll take it. But if they'll return it after I talk to traeger this week, I may ship it back. ive read stuff for you...traeger customer service I dont think can help cause thats the built in software...nothing they can do....ship it back...the swings are unacceptable....Wow didnt know that traegers were 900.... thats what ive got in the GMG. the gmg has forced air in the auger and it just sits there and huffs maintaining perfect temps...it runs the auger different than a traeger.....sorry brother Wash Edited January 2, 2016 by washguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DNP Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 That one might have been $800 actually. They make 10 different variations. The phone call will mostly be a complaint with a question of how they want to handle it. It's around on the net, so this isn't an isolated issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washguy Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 That one might have been $800 actually. They make 10 different variations. The phone call will mostly be a complaint with a question of how they want to handle it. It's around on the net, so this isn't an isolated issue. Exactly my brother Wash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dane Armory Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 your jokes old tho ;)jjust waiting to get probed ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DNP Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 (edited) I've been probing butts all day. Can't wait to pull em out and get a little sauce on em. Edited January 2, 2016 by DNP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washguy Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 I've been probing butts all day. Can't wait to pull em out and get a little sauce on em. im thinkin their done pull em wrap for a bit...if you are above 197 pullem they will gain temp in the resting stage..... get your bear claws ready......its gonna be tasty! Wash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DNP Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 Wrapped one. Got em almost even now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DNP Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 Pulling em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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