Touch or Move the Controller Knob and select the Settings, then select the P Setting in the sub-screen. PID
Mode is the default and regular mode of operation. This allows the Grill Probe (temperature sensor) to control
how much fuel is required to attain and maintain the desired Set temperature. The advantage of this cooking
method is the ability to maintain the Set temperature by reducing the swings caused by external temperature
and user interactions (with the smoker). The temperature range is 54-215°C/130-420°F, at 5 degree increments.
Touch or Move the Controller Knob and select the Settings, then select the P Setting in the sub-screen. In
Selecting Smoke Mode allows the user to directly control the cycle rate of pellets that feed the burn pot.
In Smoke Mode, the auger can run a manual cooking mode based on the P Setting value selected if the
Set temperature is 54°C/130°F, or it can run the predefined auger values for other Set temperatures above
54°C/130°F. The default P Setting value is P-4. On this setting, the smoker will feed pellets for 18 seconds and
pause for 115 seconds. In most instances, you will want to keep the P Setting on the default.
• Raising the P Setting to P-5, P-6, or P-7 increases the pause time between each feeding of pellets to the burn
• Lowering the P Setting to P-3, P-2, P-1, or P-0 will decrease the pause time between each feeding of pellets to
For the best smoke flavor, set your smoke temperature below 121°C/250°F and choose the P Setting from the
Settings menu. The temperature range is 54-215°C/130-420°F, at 5 degree increments.
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pot. A higher P Setting is useful in warmer or hot environments that want to hot smoke but the ambient
outdoor temperature amplifies the cooking temperature inside the smoker. Note: Monitor your burn pot
closely, as raising the P Setting too high or too quickly may cause the fire to die out completely.
the burn pot. A lower P Setting is used to compensate for cooler temperatures where the ambient outdoor
temperature reduces or weakens the intensity of heat produced inside the smoker. Lowering the P Setting
can also minimize temperature swings in varying outdoor weather conditions.