Smoking/Cooking Schedule

[Retired157]

I’ll try to get a few pics of just how I have those things installed tomorrow and post them.

[marzig20]

Retired157 So how hard was to cut that hole for the vent?

[Retired157]

I don’t even know what a PID is

[bocephus]

Retired157 Looks like everything is good, don’t think you need an hour in the ice/water bath. I think I do mine 20-30 minutes and leave to dry about 2 hours so they are good and dry.

[Retired157]

I went through 3 hole saws. Have to use lots of ‘lube’ and take your time but it does work and comes out clean when done.

[Retired157]

10-4 on the ice bath time

[Retired157]

Seems hole saws are mainly for wood…

[bocephus]

Retired157 You can get others but would probably cost you more than the three combined.

[marzig20]

Retired157 said in Smoking/Cooking Schedule:

I don’t even know what a PID is

I’m learning too, this a great community to learn from. PID from my understanding is a smart thermostat. It will learn the characteristics of your smoker and will self adjust to maintain a more consistent temp.

[Retired157]

In the end, the project came out pretty slick

[mrobisr]

Retired157 when cutting stainless steel you push hard and fast with lots of breaks. Stainless does not distribute heat at all, so slow just burns up bits as you have witnessed. I had to learn the hard way too, but once you figure it out it is straight forward.

[Retired157]

I am hoping that the temp gauge I installed will give me what I need… will have to monitor but once I know where to turn the dial, I should be good to go

[Retired157]

See, I needed that info on cutting SS months ago

[mrobisr]

I use PID’s for my dry curing chamber, one controls a humidifier and dehumidifier and the other controls the cooling refrigerator and if I needed control a heat source. I have another that i use to control a 240 volt heat source to the .1 of a degree.

[marzig20]

mrobisr said in Smoking/Cooking Schedule:

Retired157 when cutting stainless steel you push hard and fast with lots of breaks. Stainless does not distribute heat at all, so slow just burns up bits as you have witnessed. I had to learn the hard way too, but once you figure it out it is straight forward.

Do you use a regular hole saw with a metal cutting ring? I’ve always worried about it drifting off when it meets the soft insulation inside.

[mrobisr]

marzig20 i used a bi-metal dewalt hole saw

[mrobisr]

marzig20 the hole saws i use have a pilot bit to help with the drifting.

[marzig20]

mrobisr so the pilot drill makes contact on the other side to maintain concentricity of the hole?

[mrobisr]

marzig20 yes it does

[mrobisr]

marzig20 said in Smoking/Cooking Schedule:

Retired157 said in Smoking/Cooking Schedule:

I don’t even know what a PID is

I’m learning too, this a great community to learn from. PID from my understanding is a smart thermostat. It will learn the characteristics of your smoker and will self adjust to maintain a more consistent temp.

PID’s turn on and off what ever you are controlling to keep a constant temp and yes they have algorithm to maintain the temp very close. You can also set parameters like to cool on at 2f and turn heat on at 5f above a preset temp.

Example I want 55f and 80% humidity in my chamber, for the temp I have a 3f turn on of cooling, so when the temp reached 58f the cooling turns on and cools down to 55f then shuts off.
The humidity is set for 80% with a 2% low and 5% high, so when the humidity reaches 78% the humidifier turns on until it reaches 80% and if the humidity reaches 85% then it turns on the dehumifier.

My other 240v PID turns the heating element on and off sometimes for only a second to maintain whatever temp I have it set to the tenth of a degree.

Hope this helps.