Controller - Time & Temp - Plug & Play - LCD

This plug-and-play PID controller (WST-1510H) regulates the temperature of electric smokers, such as Smokin-it®, Smokin Tex and Masterbuilt Smoker. Utilizing a specialized PID algorithm, this controller is able to automatically adjust power to the smoker to compensate for disturbances from sunlight and wind. In addition, this controller holds high precision, maintaining the temperature within a one degree interval. 

Features:

• Backlit LCD display
• Programmable multi-step cooking temperature profiles.
• Durable and accurate temperature probes.
• Up to three individual probe read-outs. 

This controller has three temperature sensor ports, 6 programmable steps, and an AC output synchronized with program step(s). The first probe is to control the temperature of the smoker cabinet; the second probe with pointed tip (WS-SENSOR18) can be inserted directly into the food to monitor internal temperatures; the optional third probe serves the same purpose of probe 2 to measure internal food temperature. For cooking small sized foods or smoking the surface of the food, users can use the preset time as a reference point to finish the step. It is important to use the meat probe(s) when cooking large amounts of food, because they act as a reference point to understand how long to cook the food for. 

For example: You can program the temperature to start at 120°F for 1.5 hour of smoking, rise to 132°F for 2.5 hours, then finish at 190°F until the internal temperature reaches 170°F. The controller will either alarm its internal buzzer to alert you or drop the temperature to a lower set point to keep the food warm. This saves you time by avoiding manually changing the settings of the smoker after each step is completed. The synchronized AC output can be used to turn on and off the smoke generator with the program step(s). For example, you can program the smoker to dry the sausage at 140°F until the internal temperature reaches 100°F (step 1), turn on a smoker generator for 2 hours at 150°F (step 2), then turn off the generator to continue the next step. 

Temperature Probe: 
This controller comes with two temperature probes by default: Probe 1 (which measures temperature of the smoker cabinet) and probe 2 (which measures the food internal temperature). Optional probe 3 (second food probe) is offered.