pid question!!

[smokingthemidwest]

Hello everybody got a quick question. I have a six rack digital smoker with an auber single probe pid. I am doing a 10.5 ham that was about 22lbs but cut into two pieces. I am at the stage of letting it hang for 12 hours at 120* to dry. My pid is controlling the heat but the controller said it is 116-125*. I don't think it is a huge deal but i thought it would be pretty close to 120*. I got the probe clothespinned to one of the rack holder just below the meat. Any help would be great. Thank you

[classicrockgriller]

I'd trust the Auber.

If you are controlling the heat with the Auber, that's where my money would be.

[smokingthemidwest]

Yeah i am trusting that. Thats what the display on the the auber said. It seems to be getting tighter the longer it sits in there. I just thought the numbers on the pid would not be changing so much. Thank you

[classicrockgriller]

I won't do it on this smoke, but when you do a butt or a longer smoke,

do what's called an auto tune and that will tighten the controls to fit your smoker.

[pensrock]

Sounds like the instrument needs tuned. I agree with CRG, wait till after this smoke and tune it using 'autotune'. Make sure you put some bricks or something in the tower to simulate a load of meat. Also a temperature controller typically will have a little overshoot and undershoot as it first comes to temp. That is normal. The overshoot/undershoot will get smaller each time it cycles till it is right on.

[smokingthemidwest]

Thanks guys it has got a lot better after time. It was a big load to start out with. But it has worked awesome and no problem what so ever. Hams are at 130* mark just waiting to finish. Hope they turn out good. Its been a long smoke but should be worth it.