Hello all!
I am considering purchasing an OBS or BTIS1. I have been reading a lot of posts on this forum and I am bit confused. Please help. :-\
I see a lot of people modifing their smokers with an Auber PID. I've done google searches for them and I can only find them on the Auber insturments site for $136.50. This coupled with the price of the OBS on Amazon as of today for $228.85 brings my potential grand total to $365.35.
Now my first notion is to ask why not just buy the digital Bradley smoker for $383.45?
Is there a place to buy the Auber PID cheaper that I don't know about?
Is there something that the Auber PID offers that I can not get with the Digital Bradley Smoker?
I have also seen a lot of complaints on here about the smoker not reaching temps above 250 degrees. I thought the whole point of smoking food was to go at low temps for long periods of time. Am I missing something here? Do I need to smoker to sometimes get above 250?
Is there a need for an better heating element? and what does adding a fan to the unit do? A smoker Snuggie? How do I prevent my smoker for catching on fire!?! :o
Okay sorry for playing 1000 questions. I just want to make sure I am going into this with my eyes wide open. I have seen hundreds of awesome posts on here and everyone seems very helpful! Thanks in advance. I look forward to chatting with you all. Take Care.
TeamLane
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the both are good units and its a personal choice, while i do not have the digital unit my understanding is that there is a 10 hour ( 9 hr 59 minute max ) time limit , a lot of cooks go way over that , i personally done several that has hit 18 hours. so keeping the digital smoker on is an issue with the digital controls from bradly, im sure others will chime in if im wrong.
as for the auber while they have some in the price range you have found they also have some cheaper that can be installed into the somke generator and start under $ 50.00. Also the auber has no time limits, it strictly temp. as for the smokers not reaching 250 this is also true depending on conditions around your smoker, colder temps, winds, meat load. voltage to the element.
as for the need for the additional element , it does help, along with a fan to even out the box temp... i run a 900 watt element in mine with a pid. also has a OBS
also look around for whats is best for you and my recommendation is understand the smoking process first, its low temperature, slow cooking, so you really do not need higher temps.
ask questions and get the information before purchasing anything and make an educated decision
Thanks Beefmann!!!
Where can I find an Auber for under $50?
Quote from: TeamLane27 on March 16, 2012, 06:39:21 PM
Where can I find an Auber for under $50?
This is the one I have in my OBS: 1/16 DIN PID Temperature Controller (SSR control output) (http://www.auberins.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=3)
The cost of the PID is around $45. With some additional parts to make it all work (SSR, K-type thermocouple, heatsink) the total price will be around $70-$80. I installed mine in the SG box following a how-to article I found here: PID Controller (http://www.susanminor.org/forums/showthread.php?315-PID-Controller)
(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b355/roadijeff/Miscellaneous/P1160272.jpg)
ted beat me to it, you will have to order all the parts through auber, the PID, thermocouple, SSR, heat sink and also order the plug
pid ssr type
http://www.auberins.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=3
SSR
http://www.auberins.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_30&products_id=30
heat sink
http://www.auberins.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_30&products_id=77
thermocouple
http://www.auberins.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=20_3&products_id=2
male plug
http://www.auberins.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=7_34&products_id=162
female case panel mount
http://www.auberins.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=7_34&products_id=247
other then some wire and time this is all you should need
The cost of the PID is around $45. With some additional parts to make it all work (SSR, K-type thermocouple, heatsink) the total price will be around $70-$80. I installed mine in the SG box following a how-to article I found here: PID Controller (http://www.susanminor.org/forums/showthread.php?315-PID-Controller)
(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b355/roadijeff/Miscellaneous/P1160272.jpg)
Looks beautiful!!! Thank you for the helpful advice! I was worried that I would have to pay almost as much as the smoker for the Auber PID!
Team Lane
Thanks again Beefmann! I am all set now!