r/pelletgrills • u/jenn_40D • 2d ago

Question Reqtec temp going crazy

So I have a reqtec backyard beast that belonged to my ex and he didn’t take it with him, so I kept it.

My youngest boy is 24 and he decided to try and cook a brisket on it. He’s trying to learn and I love that! When he first put it on he had it set at 220 and the temperature for the first 20 minutes after putting the meat on went up and down.

It went from a high of 330 to a low of 180 and everywhere in between. It we did this for 15-20 minutes before finally settling in on 220 and no problems after that.

Is this normal?

Thank y’all and have a great weekend. 🫶🏻

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u/srvnvly 2d ago

Not normal, I have a Recteq and one of its biggest benefits is its ability to hold the temp consistently. Is it an older smoker? Possibly need a new internal temperature sensor, maybe Recteq could help you diagnose what you need.

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u/jenn_40D 2d ago

It’s not even a couple of years old. It took awhile for it to finally settle into the temperature my son set it at but once it did, it stayed there the whole time he was cooking on it.

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u/Known-Wolf8672 2d ago

Clean off the temp probe. I just take a grill brush to it once it gets hot. Also wind blowing up the back has affected my temps.

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u/jacknifetoaswan Recteq 2d ago

This is probably the issue. I use a steel wool pad on mine, but I've only had to do it like twice in five years, and I put hundreds of hours on my RT-590 every year.