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Ramp (Cook and Hold)
When the ramp is set to on, the low and slow ramp mode is enabled. The ramp selection tells the control
which sensor to ramp from, so the selections are off, Food1, Food2, Food3. This mode is used for slow
cooks so your food (meat) never overcooks. This feature will gradually lower the pit temperature to the
food set point temperature when the food is within approximately 30° of being done. The controller will
hold the pit temperature slightly above your food set point as long as there is fuel. This feature is similar
to cook and hold, but the control calculates everything for you. The factory default setting is off, so you
must enable this feature to use it. Note when using this feature, you may want to start your pit
temperature a little higher than normal to reduce cook time and not overcook your food.
FOOD TEMPERATURE
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Food /Pit plot with Ramp Set to On (Food1, 2, or 3 selection)
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Food /Pit plot with Ramp Set to off
Open Lid Detect
This feature will allow recovery to the cooking temperature without overshoot after you open the
cooker’s lid. When open lid detect is set to off and you open your pit’s lid, the temperature will drop.
The inrush of oxygen can cause the blower to over-fire the coals and cause overshoot when the lid is
shut again. When open lid detect mode is on, it detects when the pit’s lid has been opened and
minimizes the blower running during that time. Some overshoot will always be present when your pit’s
lid is opened and closed even if the blower is off, because it still introduces oxygen to the fire. The
factory default is ON, so you must turn this OFF if you have problems with excess air currents in your
pit.
When open lid detect is enabled during startup, the rate of temperature rise of your pit will be limited to
preventing over-firing. This will make a typical startup to a temperature of 250° F take a minimum of
about 20-30 minutes and will also help to eliminate startup overshoot.
