"Big Red" is HERE!!

[gregbooras]

Alright I am in, just ordered the Big Red for my 3d!
Best Greg

[gregbooras]

Wow, just received email that my new controller has just shipped!

Looks likes my new controller will arrive on Tuesday, hopefully get a smoke in before the holiday.
Best Greg

[EFGM]

Alright I am in, just ordered the Big Red for my 3d!
Best Greg

Well, Just a day late deciding! Looks like the Big Red upgrades are out of stock as I couldn't find on website. I will be in as well as soon as they are back in stock.

 

Had to change that emoji (sp), the first one looked like he was angry instead of smiling!

[old sarge]

Doug - I did upgrade. Have not used it yet; still picking through the instructions. As far as I can tell, you don’t need prove 2 or 3 if cooking to time only. I am not attempting to use the app. Still piddling around directly at the controller. Haven’t had much free time of late.

[EFGM]

One additional question on Big Red. If you set the PID at temp rather than a program, would Probe 2 just show temps like probe 3 then correct? So in effect I would have two temp probes that I could read remotely and control of the smoker. I most always cook at a set temp, not using programing.

Discovered it will display the temperature of three probes all the time, no matter which mode you are using. If you are using two probes instead, there is setting which can disable the temperature for probe 3.

If you set the controller to single step mode, you only need to set one temperature for pit and it will run forever. The controller will display the temperatures of all three probes all the time.

Excellent!

[old sarge]

I am glad you have this figured out Doug. I am still working on it.

[EFGM]

I am glad you have this figured out Doug. I am still working on it.

Oh, I will be like you learning my way through when I get mine. Till then I just searched to get answers. That statement was a response I received notfrom my own understanding. But it made me make my decision final. Anxious for next shipment to come in.

[EFGM]

AND, they are in, Order Placed this morning!

[old sarge]

Let me know what you think of the instructions. Being non-technical I have found them confusing.

[gregbooras]

Let me know what you think of the instructions. Being non-technical I have found them confusing.

David,
I just my new controller a couple of days ago, but it has been raining here so I have not had a chance to install. The directions are ok, but I did not see anything showing what needs to be hooked up to the new controller. Maybe once the rain stops and I pull the old unit is will be obvious.
Best Greg

[old sarge]

Hook-up is simple. Just carefully disconnect old unit by removing plugs and connect new. Holes in unit to smoker should line up. If not just elongate controller holes just enough to secure. Do not enlarge. I had one hole that was off about 1/16th inch.

[gregbooras]

Hook-up is simple. Just carefully disconnect old unit by removing plugs and connect new. Holes in unit to smoker should line up. If not just elongate controller holes just enough to secure. Do not enlarge. I had one hole that was off about 1/16th inch.

David,
Thanks the rains have stopped and may do this tomorrow, but most likely not smoke again for a few days (traveling).
Best Greg

[cjdavia@gmail.com]

Has anyone been able to access their smoker when on the cell network -- NOT your home wifi? 

Once I leave my wifi network, the device is not accessible.

One QA says it should work on the cell network once a connection is made on the wifi network.  Another QA says it does not work because the device was set up on the wifi in the first place.

 I am thinking we need to configure the router for port forwarding... do you what ports should be utilized?

Any help would be appreciated.  I am stumped.

Thank you!
Chris

[jclifton]

Has anyone been able to access their smoker when on the cell network -- NOT your home wifi? 

Thank you!
Chris

Chris,

Mine does work on cellular away from the house.  I'll look in my Check Point appliance and see what ports it is using or what addresses the smoker is accessing.  I was interested in checking on this any way as I  suspect it is really using some cloud service.

Jason

[gregbooras]

Let me know what you think of the instructions. Being non-technical I have found them confusing.

Hooked up Big Red today, install was easy, but getting the wifi working was a bit of a pain. The docs look like they pretty much are the same or similar to what Aubur has on their site. Also using other apps I thought I could just select a temp and it would go. I realize there are six settings, but a simple setting would be nice also. Maybe saving some of my favorite smoke would do the trick. Anyways, as with all new toys, a bit of exploring is needed to get it all figured out.

I do think a video of how to use the app and actually start a smoke of chicken, or brisket would be helpful for new users.
Best Greg