Stampede Temperature Difference

[tqn626]

Hey all, been doing some temp test. My temperature is about 25 degrees hotter on the right side (opposite of the hopper). Is there any trick/fix you guys recommend to stabilize the temperature across? I tried the water pan which helped a little bit.

 

[Wslayer]

Mine runs a little warmer on the right side also, about 10°. I just deal with it, not much you can do.

 

[Dougfresh]

I think it’s pretty common. Especially after changing the internal temp. On a relatively calm day it should be within 5 or 10 degrees after you’ve had the temp set for a while IMO. It’s good that you’re monitoring the right side. Now you can adjust if desired.

 

[tqn626]

Ah well, it not 5-10 degree is the problem. It more like 25-50 degrees. Was actually cooking two briskets and notice the one on the right blew past the stall. Started doing test temps.

 

[cutplug]

Which model do you have tqn? The exhaust side is usually the hottest. The downdraft exhaust
will help if available for your model.
https://shop.pelletgrillaccessories.com/category.sc?categoryId=8

 

[Wslayer]

Which model do you have tqn? The exhaust side is usually the hottest. The downdraft exhaust
will help if available for your model.
https://shop.pelletgrillaccessories.com/category.sc?categoryId=8

590 has triple exhaust out the back.

 

[Bytor]

My Trailblazer is the same. The right side is typically 25-30 +/- degrees hotter than the center or left side. So far, from a mechanical standpoint, that's been my biggest disappointment with the unit. I end up rotating my cook around halfway through to compensate some. So far, it hasn't made too big of a difference.

 

[tqn626]

Which model do you have tqn? The exhaust side is usually the hottest. The downdraft exhaust
will help if available for your model.
https://shop.pelletgrillaccessories.com/category.sc?categoryId=8

I got the 590. Looks like heat mainly going to right side. I probably put something to obstruct airflow a little. I'm going to do more tests.

Mainly when i do brisket overnight is the issue, can't rotate if i'm not awake.

 

[sweetride95]

My Stampede seems to be +/- 10 everywhere except the right rear corner. That was +20 or so the couple times I checked. It's pretty good 80% of the cooking zone. I can't allow that area to stress me out.

 

[tqn626]

After messing around with it a bunch. I got the temp to be within 5-10 degrees. I obstructed the right side of the shield with 2 inch of foil.

 

[Blues1]

Just tested mine right now. Set point is 225. Pit probe reads 224, I put a probe to the far left, grate height close to pit probe and it reads 209. Another probe to the far right and it reads 217. Not too bad...

 

[Bytor]

After messing around with it a bunch. I got the temp to be within 5-10 degrees. I obstructed the right side of the shield with 2 inch of foil.

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Any photos of the foil mod?

 

[Gotbbq]

Just tested mine right now. Set point is 225. Pit probe reads 224, I put a probe to the far left, grate height close to pit probe and it reads 209. Another probe to the far right and it reads 217. Not too bad...

Pretty close

 

[cutplug]

YEAH what he said, pretty darn close....

 

[sweetride95]

I did the foil deflector thing on my traeger. I burned up most of a bag of pellets one saturday observing temp zones, moving deflectors, observing, ect. It's surprisingly effective.
I ended up not using them because all it did on my traeger was move the hot spot, I couldn't get the heat to dissipate across the barrel any better.
The 590 is damn good. Relax, have a home brew, enjoy the cook.

 

[tqn626]

Any photos of the foil mod?

Just a simple foil mold. I folded it a couple times so it be thicker. Didn't burst into flames after running the smoker for 3 hours in testing.

 

[tqn626]

Just a simple foil mold. I folded it a couple times so it be thicker. Didn't burst into flames after running the smoker for 3 hours in testing. Make sure it kinda like a \ Shape instead of |.


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[Blues1]

Just tested mine right now. Set point is 225. Pit probe reads 224, I put a probe to the far left, grate height close to pit probe and it reads 209. Another probe to the far right and it reads 217. Not too bad...

Update: Over the length of the cook, the temps would stay within 5 degrees of each other. I was surprised at the even heat distribution. Still don't why my cooks take much, much longer than they should. At least compared to everything I see and others cook times. Just proves to me (again) that I need to start earlier.

 

[Bytor]

Just a simple foil mold. I folded it a couple times so it be thicker. Didn't burst into flames after running the smoker for 3 hours in testing.


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Looks simple enough. I will have to try it out.

Thanks!