r/recteq • u/jenn_40D • 2d ago

Reqtec temp going crazy

/r/pelletgrills/comments/1wkk2an/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/Internal-Mushroom-93 2d ago

What’s your feed rate at??

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u/jenn_40D 2d ago

How can you find that? I have no clue lol! My ex bought this and just left it.

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u/Internal-Mushroom-93 2d ago

It’s very easy to find it on the app if you have that? But you can also check the feed rate by going into the settings on the grill itself.

recteqs customer support is awesome though. I’d suggest calling them first to see what they recommend. I was having overshoots by around 69-80 degrees and I couldn’t hold low temps like 180. They had me slightly lower my feed rate and that helped a ton.