I would get the Extreme BBQ Edition if I had to do it all over again. You get so many probes that all eventually fail. So you won't need to order new probes for a long time. The speaker is not needed as the app sends you notifications.
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Hi...I have a humphreys DEB which is slightly bigger than the mini but smaller than the large. I use the pit bull. It does ramp up faster, but is not necessary. Often I have out throttled down with the slider. At full bore it can overshoot.
If you use the smaller it will just take longer to preheat, but not much. Mid cook recovery will be more, but not that much. Many people don't even use a blower and recover just fine.
printed circuit boardLast edited by GwynEaves; December 12, 2019, 03:11 PM.
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Just adding to this that I had the FireBoard before I had a fan, so I purchased the fan that FireBoard offers. I love my FireBoard, and the Drive cable and program work great as designed, but I have had an impossible time getting a proper seal from the FireBoard fan. When it’s off, no air should go through. But whether it’s an installation error on my part or a problem with the fan, air IS going through, and I have to resort to removing the fan to drive temperatures down to low-and-slow levels or to choke out the fire. This, of course, defeats the entire point of having the fan. If I can’t get this straightened out with FireBoard I am probably going return the FireBoard fan to get a PitViper based upon the feedback of others here, because it sounds like their motors seal very well with adapters.
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While we are talking FireBoard they have come out with new controllers. You will no longer have to buy the cable everyone complains about as they are offering a new controller where the 12v fan plugs directly into the unit. The bad news is that controller is $60 higher than the standard controller. Looks like a nice unit.
All the features of the FireBoard 2 with the addition of an integrated Drive technology to maintain precise temperature control via a 12v fan.Included in box: FireBoard FBX2D Thermometer, USB-C PD Charger, Ambient Probe, 2 Food Probes, Grill Clip, Quick Start Guide. FireBoard Blower sold se
BTW, For those looking for the original FireBoard they are on sale, $30 off all their devices.
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That's what I just put together. Pit Viper + Fireboard 2 Drive FB2. Made sense for me since my 26" Weber already had a port and cylinder connection for the Party-Q, which served me well for years. The Pit Viper will slot right in. The new combo with the SnS slow-n-sear should be a dream.
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Thanks,@fzxdoc Kathryn. The Pit Bull, large fan, pulls 25 cfm. Better for 26" and FB2 can throttle. I went big in case I get a larger pit. One thing at a time. I asked elsewhere how best to set 26" & SNS up for 325. Yes, the fan will get the temp, but it's faster & efficient to start with manual setting and coals that would get close to temp. Thoughts?
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