It continuously monitors and PID controls the process until the desired internal meat temperature is reached. The desired smoking temperature along with the desired internal meat temperature is entered on a 4x4 keypad and the controller takes over from there. The controller offers some helpful and convenient features including the ability to monitor the smoking process from inside the house using an Android smartphone or pad. It makes a very interesting, inexpensive, and rewarding Arduino project. It takes all the work (and guesswork) out of smoking meat. The smoker I use is a cheap charcoal box from Walmart that I easily converted with a 1500w electric heating coil from Amazon ($39) but the controller will work with any electric smoker. It works well, and I use it often so decided to share it. After learning all the basics my first truly useful project was this smoker controller. As a retired guy looking to keep my mind challenged, I ran across the Arduino concept and decided to jump in.
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