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Smoked Salmon today. Set 2D at 170 degree. Saw temperature swing between 161 and 174 degrees. I’ve smoked brisket and pork butt at 225 degrees and only saw  a 2 to 3 degree swing  in the temperature on my 2D. Any thoughts on this unusual temperature swing at the 170 degree setting? Thanks, Bugman

I have a 2D SI. I’m smoking 2  pork butts(bone in)for this Saturday 4:00 pm meal. One is 7.25 lbs and the other is 7.45 lbs. I have only smoked single pork butts before. Two questions: what should I estimate time to smoke them since there are two instead of one? Is there any reason to be...

Question from Bugman, Smoked first pork butt a couple of weeks ago but did not use a binder before the rub. Seemed okay. I’ve been reading forum and now see that binder is put on first. Should binder be mustered or oil and how much binder. Is the binder rub on, bushed on? There was quite a bit...

Will someone please answer a couple of questions. I have a new 2D-Ditigal. I understand P2 is for internal meat probe. Instructions say P3 is for temperature probe. Why is P3 there if smoker has a permanent internal temperature probe? Also, does the controller turn off unit when set cook time...

Received #2D a couple weeks ago. Just seasoned today. Plans are to brine a Boston butt. Thanks for all the advice I’ve read on the forum. Emmitt