So, after having a brisket finish way faster than expected last weekend, today I ran a little test. Threw an ambient probe into the cookbox, right around the middle rack where I typically put the meat. Fired up the KBQ and compared that probe to the one inserted into the top of the cookbox by the fans.
The result was, the ambient probe ran consistently 30-35 degrees higher than the probe that I typically follow. Which means that the brisket last weekend, instead of cooking at 240-265, was instead pushing 300 degrees for much of the cook.
This may not be news to a lot of those here, but it surprised me. I'm not sure there's a question here, but I thought I would offer it as a PSA to those like me who are relatively new to KBQ smoking. Looks like I'll be relying on a separate ambient probe from now on...
The result was, the ambient probe ran consistently 30-35 degrees higher than the probe that I typically follow. Which means that the brisket last weekend, instead of cooking at 240-265, was instead pushing 300 degrees for much of the cook.
This may not be news to a lot of those here, but it surprised me. I'm not sure there's a question here, but I thought I would offer it as a PSA to those like me who are relatively new to KBQ smoking. Looks like I'll be relying on a separate ambient probe from now on...
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