Good Grief!
Are folks this picky about their ovens or hair dryers?
OK, I'm sold on
why the
Masterbuilt Smokers are a favorite here.
As for me, I would want electric no matter which one I chose. Reason being, I have solar power. So as such, I tend to produce more than we use. If I don't use it, my power company pays me the bulk power rate (3 to 4 cents P/kwh) for what they take back to the grid, and sell to my next door neighbors for (33-34 cents per kwh).
Be that as it may, I've got power to burn. So electric is for me.
(If I had plug in propane, I might feel differently... )
One of the myriad of things I use to do for my employer was calibration of temperature devices for controls and alarms.
While ours were industrial, and infinitely adjustable within their designed ranges, ALL have a degree of tolerance.
None are exact. So with certified calibrated heat wells, we would put the probes into an oil filled thermowell and
set the controls to their tightest accuracy within their range. (Usually 2 degrees)
So to me, quibbling over non-certified temperature control is a bit much. It
can be adjusted with the components on the control board, with proper training and equipment.
In my opinion,
Bear has it right. If your meat probe, and your control temperatures aren't to your liking, calibrate your thinking. Or calibrate where you can. :)
If 10 machinists measure the same billet, there will be 10 different measurements.
OK, you may return to counting the grains of salt in your teaspoon. Close is close enough for most of us.
And it certainly is for me... ;)
(That's why my Vernier Caliper is a certified Starrett, and my level is a digital with 0.1 degree capability.) o_O
