OBS and wanting a PID

[JustusIV]

So i have an OBS, but to be honest i don't want to baby sit temperatures anymore. I really don't know anything about the PIDs or how to install them. Is there anywhere that can guide me through the process. Exactly what parts i want, installation, usage etc.

[ArnieM]

Auber is probably the most popular - http://www.auberins.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=14&zenid=5dd56001e85deed140890621387771d0

They have one and two probe models.

[3rensho]

Sure, go to the Auber web site http://www.auberins.com/ and have a gander.  Just plug and play. 

[love the smoke]

and if you want a used one pm me I have both styles the build it yourself and also the single probe plug and play

LTs

[JustusIV]

I would be interested in a used on if it saves me some bills :)
A dual probe just reads temps from two locations? whats the advantage of that?

How do most people run the probes into the bradley?

[RAF128]

I would be interested in a used on if it saves me some bills :)
A dual probe just reads temps from two locations? whats the advantage of that?

How do most people run the probes into the bradley?

The advantage to the dual probe is that one probe monitors and controls the tower temp.  The other probe goes in the meat and monitor the meat temp and when programed with shut off the heat in the smoker when the meat reaches the desired IT.

[JustusIV]

ahhh makes sense, so it would completely replace my ET73

[RAF128]

IMO it should.

[Toker]

The way i see it, it does not replace the ET-73 completely. If you don't want continually check the temp on your pid, just hook your Maverick, and since they are about 1 degree from each others (pid and Maverick) the Maverick is use as a remote.

Also, when you have more than one pieces of meat in the smoker, EX: you want your meat IT at 195, you know when the 1ST reached 195, the 2ND is not at 195 yet. So, you set your food probe setting on your pid at 200 and your high low alarm on your Maverick at 195. This way, the heater of your smoker does not close and you know when the 1ST reached 195 and can continue cooking the others pieces of meat at the desired temp. Just don't forget to switch the food probe from one piece of meat to an other when the first piece of meat has reached the desired IT and set your pid back at 195 (like in my example) before your last piece of meat end cooking so your smoker can auto shut itself when the last piece has reached 195.

Hop I'M clear enough.

[ArnieM]

Toker summed it up pretty well.  The difference is:

• The Auber PID controls the smoker, temps and times.
• The Mav monitors the smoker and meat.  Control is up to you.

And of course, the Mav is remote.  I can sit here typing away and know what's going on in the smoker outside.  But, I may have to go down and adjust the temp.  In theory, you shouldn't have to do that with the PID.

The other advantage of the PID is set it and go to bed.

[Tenpoint5]

Some additional information was put in an article in the March newsletter. It begins on page 2 March 2010 Newsletter

[RAF128]

I keep forgetting that most here do more than one piece of meat at a time in their smoker.     I'm still stuck on one project at a time.   Maybe someday that will change.

[jiggerjams]

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Yep that will work