The New Pitmaster IQ120

[Eddie]

Don't know if anyone has seen this but the makers of Pitmaster are now advertising a new version of a pit temp controller. http://www.pitmasteriq.com/IQ120.html I haven't used or seen one of these in action so I cannot give a review of one.

Eddie

[keith157]

I believe Toby was going to check one out at some stage. It does look god having one machine doing both jobs and if it works it will save a fair bit of money on mavericks etc.

[Toby]

Still waiting for our first shipment to come in, it has been a shocking situation however, they are currently sat in customs as they have been since the weekend and I will be having a play as soon as i can.

[Catsup and Mustard]

Hi Folks,

These Pitmasters, are they watertight? and will they just clip on my Pro Q or would I need to get the drill out?

And More to Toby does the price on the website include delivery? on when and how do you order one?

Thanks

Philip

[Eddie]

Hi Folks,

These Pitmasters, are they watertight? and will they just clip on my Pro Q or would I need to get the drill out?

Thanks

Philip

Well I can answer this one anyway. No they are not water tight, but a waterproof box can easily be made. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lS5L7l9VZLU
Or you can pay an extra £400 for a stoker or a guru?

Eddie

[Catsup and Mustard]

Thank's Eddie,

Or you can pay an extra £400 for a stoker or a guru?

Would be nice but I have only just got her indoors around to the idea that ill need a Green Mountain next spring so think ill be pushing it a tad

And Is this new Pitmaster iq120 will I need to buy anything else? and I am right in thinking this new unit will go to much lower temps than the IQ110SA?

Philip

[Eddie]

The pitmaster will keep your Q at the temp you set it at. IQ110 has no problem in cooking at 225f. As for cooking lower than that. I would'nt. What did you have in mind?
As for saving money, you will notice the amount of charcoal that you will need is far less.

Eddie

[Catsup and Mustard]

The reason for lower temps was to hold meat/cooked produce at around 75°C for outdoor catering.

Philip

[Swindon_Ed]

Or you can pay an extra £400 for a stoker or a guru?

No quite Eddie, you can get a Guru for not much more than the IQ120, but have to import it yourself.

Also none of them are water proof, but with the stoker and guru's you can keep them dry with a zip-lock bag where the fan isn't built into the main control unit.

Stoker does cost a bit more (mine cost £450 imported for a 2 fan system with some meat probes) but can be set up to automatically switch to a holding mode (drops to 180f) once the meat has hit it's target temp'.

Also environmental health loves Stoker log.

[Eddie]

The reason for lower temps was to hold meat/cooked produce at around 75°C for outdoor catering.

Philip

Philip
Just a recommendation but Cambro catering storage units might be what you are looking for? http://www.cambro.com/home/ The only thing that puts people off these is that they are not cheap.
Know doubt that someone will contradict me in a condescending way

All the best

Eddie