Dave is absolutely right - lots of good Q going on with the analog! I attempted to smoke a 7.43 lb brined Boston butt yesterday, and the results were disastrous. The new electronic controller didn't like the cold snowy weather here yesterday, and temps were swinging wildly. Even set at 250, the box temp was barely over 200, and briefly maxed-out at around 230. I wish I had been using my analog #1 in those conditions. I'd say I was averaging around 205. Since I didn't want to take 20 hours to cook a <8 lb butt, I pulled it at 170 and sliced. Good, but not pulled pork.
Until we work something out on the controller, I probably won't be smoking any more meat with the present controller. More testing will continue as changes are made.