11 Smart Cook Adaptive
Control Strategy
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The DigiQ DX3’s Smart Cook Adaptive Control Strategy is designed to operate with
a wide variety of pits by continually learning what the pit is doing and adapting
to many factors such as outside air temperature, amount of charcoal, damper
settings, etc. For the DigiQ DX3 to work properly and determine how to adapt, the
temperature inside the pit cannot oscillate up and down and the lid must stay
closed. If the lid is opened often, especially on startup, the control cannot be
expected to maintain setpoint. If the lid is left closed for approximately 10-20
minutes, the temperature will become stable after the control adapts. If the lid has
been shut for at least 20-30 minutes and the temperature is going up and down
significantly (+/- 10 degrees or more), the fan damper needs to be closed more. The
pit may run a few degrees high or low due to various conditions but the control will
bring it back to the setpoint. Pit temperatures of 20 degrees high or low rarely have
an effect on the quality of food.
SMART COOK SETTINGS:
The Smart Cook feature allows you to tailor the adaptive algorithm to suit your
specific pit even more. Accessing this feature is described in section 12 Menu Setup.
Setting 1: Default setting. This setting is ideal for small, medium and some large
ceramic cookers, traditional Weber kettles, and small cabinet smokers. On setting 1,
your fan will operate at 100% until your pit is 30 degrees away from your desired
cooking temperature. It will then begin to cycle the fan, until it reaches
your target temperature.
Setting 2: This setting is ideal for insulated pits that are very efficient like the
Monolith or Weber Summit. On setting 2, your fan will operate at 100% until your
pit is 40 degrees away from your desired cooking temperature. It will then
begin to cycle the fan at fewer intervals, until you reach your target temperature.
Setting 3: This setting is ideal for uninsulated or offset pits that are less
efficient than an average pit like the Weber Smokey Mountain or common
horizontal offset smokers that you see at your local hardware stores. On setting
3, your fan will operate at 100% until your pit is 20 degrees away from your
desired cooking temperature. It will then begin to cycle the fan at more frequent
intervals, until you reach your target temperature.
SNAP TO SET POINT
Air currents in your grill or smoker can make a sensitive and accurate instrument
like the DigiQ DX3 read actual temperatures rapidly (ie: 223, 224, 223, 225, 224, 226,
etc. when the pit temperature is set to 225°F). The DigiQ DX3 control is programmed
to snap to the pit setpoint temperature when the pit is within +/- 5 degrees of the
temperature set.
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