Hey all -
First post here. Just purchased a bullseye to replace my gas grill - not going to use as my primary smoker but wanted to try it out today to get a hang of it.
Did my burn off - temps came and held 400 pretty steady for an hour.
Doing a test chuck/poor man’s brisket and trying to set at 225 bc I have a drip pan underneath - expecting a lower run - anywhere near 200 is fine for me - using my MEATER for the ambient and internal temps.
Issue is (and I’ve noticed this may be a first run problem but it’s been two hours now) - shot way past 225 to near 350. Then dropped to 120ish - back to 350, down to 120. Now on its fourth cycle of this. I don’t mind learning - usually do it with a chuck roast bc the fam will eat it as long as it’s not awful - but are these swings for this long normal for a first cook? Or should I be doing something different.
Thanks!
First post here. Just purchased a bullseye to replace my gas grill - not going to use as my primary smoker but wanted to try it out today to get a hang of it.
Did my burn off - temps came and held 400 pretty steady for an hour.
Doing a test chuck/poor man’s brisket and trying to set at 225 bc I have a drip pan underneath - expecting a lower run - anywhere near 200 is fine for me - using my MEATER for the ambient and internal temps.
Issue is (and I’ve noticed this may be a first run problem but it’s been two hours now) - shot way past 225 to near 350. Then dropped to 120ish - back to 350, down to 120. Now on its fourth cycle of this. I don’t mind learning - usually do it with a chuck roast bc the fam will eat it as long as it’s not awful - but are these swings for this long normal for a first cook? Or should I be doing something different.
Thanks!