Installed my new Blazn Grill PID on my traeger texas today!!!

[okie52]

Did my first cook with my new PID.  Absolutely rock solid on the temp.  Almost never varied on the rtd probe temp.  Maverick on the grate was almost always within 5 degrees of the rtd.

Another difference between it and the old traeger controller...the grate temp chased the rtd temp rather than the other way around. 

One disappointing thing was that it appeared the new PID put out less smoke than the traeger above 200 degrees.  180 and below it was fine...probably better than the old temp controller as it was a constant smoke.  I'm assuming that it's constant fan/auger use on the new PID has it burn more efficiently than the old temp controller allowing for less smoke.  It was kind of breezy today so I'll see if the smoke effect holds true tomorrow.

I usually smoked my meats on smoke setting with traegers temp control before I cranked up the heat but I was hoping for good smoke through at least 250.  Well, I've still got my smoke daddy if needed...hope it's not. 

Still, I'm thrilled with the performance of the new PID. 

[muebe]

There is a trade off to having very even temperatures with less smoke. The more even temperatures the better the burn and less smoke. The more swings and out of control temperatures the more smoke. It is a tough balance to achieve. Your controller does a decent job IMHO by trying to maintain even temps and control the fan speed to stoke the fire and create smoke.

But just because you don't see smoke billowing out does not mean it is not there. The ideal smoke is thin and blue in color IMHO.

And the intensity of smoke flavor is different for each individual. I personally don't care for the heavy smoke flavor. You know when you burp an hour later after eating a whisp of smoke exits your mouth. I like a light smoke flavor. It lets me know it us there without being the prominent flavor in my food. So pellet cookers are great for my pallette.

[okie52]

I'm afraid that's the trade off...an effective and efficient temp control vs less smoke. 

If that's the trade off I'm fine with it.  I can use my smoke daddy or go -180 for 2-3 hours in most cases before I crank up the heat.  I can't get p settings to provide constant temp control...

[okie52]

This was cook last night after about 4 hours.  2 hours at 170 and 2 hours at 225.  Plenty of smoke at 170...not much at 225.   



Ended up cooking the ribs for 6 hours.  2 hours at 170 and 4 at 225.  No wrap ( which I'm trying not to do these days). Decent smoke flavor (didn't get a pic of the finished product). 

[Las Vegan Cajun]

That's a great looking slab of ribs. 

[muebe]

Ribs look great!

[okie52]

Thanks.  They did taste pretty good.

[Smokin Don]

Nice color on the ribs okie!!! I think I will install one on my Traeger 07E or I may get one from Sawmill grills for $44. With it I would have to build or buy an enclosure. Don

[okie52]

Thanks Don.

Sawmills or Sawtooth?

$44 is a steal.  1/5 of what I paid for a blazn grill PID (assuming its the same PID). 

[TMB]

Great mod, but not to sure if I need that on my home built pellet pooper.

 Having a SRG chamber installed really helps with keeping the meat moist and getting a good bark and no need to worry about temps when on HIGH

[okie52]

Nice color on the ribs okie!!! I think I will install one on my Traeger 07E or I may get one from Sawmill grills for $44. With it I would have to build or buy an enclosure. Don

I did find this link to sawtooth which I think is about the same PID as the Blaz n grill.

http://www.sawtoothpelletgrills.com/digital-controller

This one is about $175 though.   

[okie52]

Great mod, but not to sure if I need that on my home built pellet pooper.

 Having a SRG chamber installed really helps with keeping the meat moist and getting a good bark and no need to worry about temps when on HIGH

Thanks. 

I'm not that familiar with the SRGs so I have absolutely no idea how they'd perform for you. 

I probably won't use my smoker on high temps very often as I really just want it for smoking. 

[TMB]

Great mod, but not to sure if I need that on my home built pellet pooper.

 Having a SRG chamber installed really helps with keeping the meat moist and getting a good bark and no need to worry about temps when on HIGH

Thanks. 

I'm not that familiar with the SRGs so I have absolutely no idea how they'd perform for you. 

I probably won't use my smoker on high temps very often as I really just want it for smoking.

I use it on high if I want to duplicate an SRG cook but if smoking a butt or beef I find LOW/smoke setting keeps a goos 225 to 235 temp so I'm good with that for now

[Smokin Don]

Nice color on the ribs okie!!! I think I will install one on my Traeger 07E or I may get one from Sawmill grills for $44. With it I would have to build or buy an enclosure. Don

I did find this link to sawtooth which I think is about the same PID as the Blaz n grill.

http://www.sawtoothpelletgrills.com/digital-controller

This one is about $175 though.   

Okie this is the one I looked at for $44 and didn't look close enough. it is not digital. What did you pay for yours?
I wrote Blazn Grill but hey did not give me a price. Don

[okie52]

Nice color on the ribs okie!!! I think I will install one on my Traeger 07E or I may get one from Sawmill grills for $44. With it I would have to build or buy an enclosure. Don

I did find this link to sawtooth which I think is about the same PID as the Blaz n grill.

http://www.sawtoothpelletgrills.com/digital-controller

This one is about $175 though.   

Okie this is the one I looked at for $44 and didn't look close enough. it is not digital. What did you pay for yours?
I wrote Blazn Grill but hey did not give me a price. Don

I paid $219 plus $7 shipping.  I'm assuming this is the upgraded sawtooth model that was $175 but I don't know that and I don't think you get the cover with this sawtooth model.