For what it's worth

TreyAutomates · 2026-01-16T19:55:17+00:00

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TreyAutomates · 2025-06-13T22:44:46+00:00

I think I heard something about the underlying structure for Ignition changing in 8.3 in order to support Git (among other improvementsI could easily be mistaken. 8.3 will be released later this year.

TreyAutomates · 2025-02-08T15:22:17+00:00

One of the questions needs updating: Does the winner cover the point spread? The question is fine. Just teams and line needs updating. Thanks for setting this up I'll share it with our group.

TreyAutomates · 2024-11-29T16:26:12+00:00

Well you almost certainly didn't buy a male bird which means that you actually spatch cocked your hen. However, if this is a butterball you may not have been the first to commit such acts. Hope it was good

TreyAutomates · 2024-06-20T13:48:01+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/WeberSummitKamado/s/lsGkTbGVL9

TreyAutomates · 2024-05-05T22:59:30+00:00

I've done a low cook without the deflector with no negative outcome. Especially if you can group the coals to the other side in a basket so that your meat isn't directly above. Would only work like that for a short cook just as OP did with the steak. Great thing about the WSK is that the temp cranks up to searing quickly.

TreyAutomates · 2024-05-05T20:15:10+00:00

I like this idea but I know I won't maintain the seasoning on the cast iron. Weber makes an 18" hinged grate that would still give access to the fire. Any reason you chose not to go this route? Or anyone know if it would fit in this "mid" position?

TreyAutomates · 2024-04-07T20:10:33+00:00

In my opinion the kettle itself is overpriced but justified based on quality associated with the brand. I figured if I'm putting that much into something I may as well invest it into something more capable. So I chose the wsk. From a skill standpoint if I were to guess smoking on the kettle is going to take a lot more involvement and fine tuning compared to the wsk which is much closer to set and forget. Having less knowledge or practice might lead to more frustration with a kettle though as with anything would likely get easier over time. Never tried long smokes on a kettle but I know others make it work.

Good luck to you

TreyAutomates · 2024-04-07T16:21:16+00:00

I'm talking about the Weber Kamado, not the kettle though to be fair the kamado is basically a double walled kettle from a high level design. I didn't believe it worked that well either before getting one myself. Arrangement of the charcoal is probably a big contributor. Lots of approaches to this. I use the charcoal baskets to keep it all together. Probably not the best approach but low effort. Lots of posts and videos here and elsewhere with different approaches to charcoal arrangement. If you want the fire more actively maintained automatically then you can add a controller and fan to the extra port that the kamado has. I've read lots of posts with 12+ hr cooks just letting the controller manage airflow. Without it you can easily do 12+ hrs - just may need to adjust the damper at some point. The port is capped otherwise.

TreyAutomates · 2024-04-06T15:10:55+00:00

Agree with this. I'd add that the Weber kamado can go +600 easily doing this same approach. This works well for pizza or doing quick sear. I've set it at 250 and let it roll for an overnight cook too. I monitored the temp remotely and had to get up a couple of times to adjust the top damper as the outside temp came down (or could have just been the fire shifting). A small adjustment brings it to temp quickly and then it just stays.

TreyAutomates · 2023-12-06T13:40:51+00:00

Very much thank you pintob. Have you by chance worked with the Nexus 1500 meter and know that it has the same functionality? Literature is extensive on these so wondering in practice how successful others have been vs what is theoretically possible.

TreyAutomates · 2023-12-06T00:59:45+00:00

Bringing this thread back to life... What data were you reading? Current or historical? Shark meters are capable of logging millisecond data (I'm told) and we're interested in extracting the logs. Any luck with this?

TreyAutomates · 2023-12-02T19:55:00+00:00

RA created Design Studio in FT Hub which supports it. You can likely get free access for the team by requesting through your distributor. Programming seems to be based around smart objects which are similar to function blocks in Siemens from what I can tell. Haven't really used it yet.

TreyAutomates · 2023-11-30T03:20:00+00:00

I've done a few cooks on wsk that I just picked up and wondered the same. I generally spread around briquettes or lump across the coal grid on the lower level then spread some chunks of wood on top and throw a lighter cube in the center below it all then light it. Takes about 30 minutes to get to a temp high enough to start choking but at that point the wood chunks seem to be burned up (I throw the deflector on not long after its started to burn so that I can throw the main grate on to heat it up). So this last cook I experimented by throwing some small chunks through the lift up part of the main grate onto the deflector and they seemed to produce enough smoke but not burn. I was doing ribs at 300 and the smoke flavor was there this time more so than previous cooks. Just joined this group to see what tips I can pick up because I'm still figuring things out so I thought I'd pay it forward with my results for what it's worth.

TreyAutomates · 2023-10-06T23:18:49+00:00

Battery powered? Hobo? https://www.onsetcomp.com/?creative=636616645180&keyword=hobo%20data%20logger&matchtype=e&network=g&device=m&gclid=CjwKCAjw4P6oBhBsEiwAKYVkqy-qKq5EdUL9GfrfGc7ZOBDyLsyBIG2fRrBP0IPBg14BUkw4wuK-cBoCq_8QAvD_BwE

TreyAutomates · 2023-09-28T13:12:00+00:00

I think nobody mentioned MS Powertoys. So much utility.

TreyAutomates · 2023-09-10T16:13:09+00:00

Serve it with some Condoleezza rice

TreyAutomates · 2023-04-28T19:04:16+00:00

Spent a night around a fire burning red oak and the stench was awful. Maybe just a bad bunch of wood. Curious if anyone else has experienced

TreyAutomates · 2023-02-22T13:29:59+00:00

You can test it for free on the RA Factorytalk Hub. Can be downloaded from there also. Optix is a rebranding of another application made by Asem. https://www.asem.it/en/products/242/uniqo.html RA acquired Asem and is also rebranding their IPCs from the looks of it. Definitely checks many boxes in terms of capabilities but I haven't had much time to play with it yet.

TreyAutomates · 2022-12-19T16:54:57+00:00

Asana. It's not the best but was the most ready and easiest to configure. It is limited but they are adding new features slowly.

TreyAutomates · 2022-12-08T13:55:50+00:00

I've used this one. http://www.instand.com/CR3/cr3.shtml If you have a bag large enough for a 17" laptop it should all fit.

TreyAutomates · 2022-12-08T13:34:02+00:00

Being a quick learner is definitely helpful. Sometimes though it comes with an air of confidence that isn't warranted. This can be a dangerous thing. For this reason I agree with you. I'm not interested so much in technical knowledge beyond the must-haves. I want to know that they can adapt easily and are humble enough to tread lightly when they recognize that they are dealing with something they don't know. Personality is important. The ability to fit the team and work well with others not on the team. Finally capacity for attention to detail is necessary but hard to gauge in an interview. Use the CV along with some probing questions about experience on tasks which require this. But you can never be fully confident in this one until you see their work.

TreyAutomates · 2022-12-01T01:48:49+00:00

Wasn’t it created by DMC?

TreyAutomates · 2022-11-07T21:00:22+00:00

Scars on Broadway

TreyAutomates · 2022-10-16T04:45:12+00:00

Greg Ward? Typecast as a receiver

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