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Too Hot

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heffneil:
hey guys I am cooking in my FEC120.  I have on 14 lb brisket in there.  Its hot out and I had it set to 180 and it was up to 240 / 260.  I think I have it down to 160 now but its still showing 214.  How much lower could i go?! Any ideas? Pan of water maybe?

BigDave83:
Don't know much about Cookshack pellet cookers, but do you have something in there to monitor the chamber temps other then what the controller shows?
I would think if it is that hot it would burn out as the temps are way above the set point so it would not see a need to drop pellets in to keep it going.

hughver:
I plan on doing a 5 lb. chuck roast today and since it's going to be 112° here later today, I anticipate having a similar problem. I may switch to the Instant Pot or oven to finish after 2-3 hours of smoke with the Traeger set to 150°.

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