Opinions wanted on new smoker

[chesterinflorida]

I have a Fireboard, which has 6 ports. I usually use 2 (one that reads and controls the pit temp, and one port for the meat)... which would be the same as the Pitts. My Limo Jr has even more space than a Pitts and a Spitts 1250, and even when it is packed, at most I have had 3 food ports in there), and usually just do the one, as I don’t like wire running all over the place. You could always add third party thermometer (Inkbird commonly has a decent 4 port model that goes on sale for $50) if you find the need for more food monitoring.

 

[Buttah Butts]

Anyone have any info on Pitts and Spitts WiFi? I just cant understand why on the 1250 which is on my Short list only has 1 probe for such a large grill

I think you will find most people for use the probe that’s is part of the smoker. Most everyone use ThermoWorks or another brand of temp probes. To be honest I only use a ThermoWorks thermopen now on poultry. With pork and beef it’s just color and tenderness with probe

 

[SocalDon]

I think you will find most people for use the probe that’s is part of the smoker. Most everyone use ThermoWorks or another brand of temp probes. To be honest I only use a ThermoWorks thermopen now on poultry. With pork and beef it’s just color and tenderness with probe

I have been terribly unhappy with my ThermoWorks meat will be at say 89 degrees then alarm will go off 10 min later and 1 probe will be 170. Dont know if it’s a bad unit or bad probe.

 

[Buttah Butts]

I have been terribly unhappy with my ThermoWorks meat will be at say 89 degrees then alarm will go off 10 min later and 1 probe will be 170. Dont know if it’s a bad unit or bad probe.

Give ThermoWorks a call. I had a similar problem and they sent me a new probe.

 

[curly11]

feel compelled to weigh in with my YS640. Love it. Its 5 years old and I upgraded to the new controller and ceramic igniter. Haven't had the problem about the plate needing cleaned as the user a couple of posts earlier....Use only lumberjack pellets. I'm sorry that you are having trouble finding one but, would say they are worth the wait :)

 

[WeberBlackStoneYoder]

feel compelled to weigh in with my YS640. Love it. Its 5 years old and I upgraded to the new controller and ceramic igniter. Haven't had the problem about the plate needing cleaned as the user a couple of posts earlier....Use only lumberjack pellets. I'm sorry that you are having trouble finding one but, would say they are worth the wait :)

So you never had any issues with lighting the pellets Before you bought the ceramic igniter? The hole in my plate for the igniter gets crusted over. I have been using lumberjack pellets for the last 2 years.

 

[Scythe]

I have a Traeger now, but am waiting on a delivery on a RecTeq RT-700. I know some complain about the app, but that isn't a deal breaker for me. I figure that is a software thing that can be fixed in the future.

I looked at Yoder (S640), the Camp Chef Woodwind 36, Traeger Ironwood, etc. In the end it came down to the word of mouth and reviews on RecTeq. They also have a 6 Year warranty. They also use a lot of stainless steel in their builds which is a plus in my book.

I normally use an iGrill or Inkbird probe set for monitoring, so the recteq app and disconnects that some report are not that big of a deal *for me*. More important to me is it's ability to keep the temp within 5 degrees of what it is set at.

 

[curly11]

So you never had any issues with lighting the pellets Before you bought the ceramic igniter? The hole in my plate for the igniter gets crusted over. I have been using lumberjack pellets for the last 2 years.

Sorry for the delay. No. I was always able to get a fire. The ceramic lighter makes quicker work of it, but never required additional intervention previously.