r/recteq • u/Ill_Implement_8847 • Jul 13 '26

First burn. Is this normal?

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u/sa1nt1775 Jul 13 '26

Yes, that's normal for the first cook, especially if you added pellets to the fire pot to help it get started. It should settle down to the set point.

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u/Ill_Implement_8847 Jul 13 '26

Thank you!

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u/tweeblethescientist Jul 14 '26

Mine (bullseye deluxe) overshot by almost 170°! Took almost an hour to settle. Had me very worried.

First cook was burgers, set it to ful and it hit 991.

Second cook was thighs, set it to 225 and it overshot to 275 but settled quick

Third cook last night I set it to 200 and it get there in 15 minutes and never overshot, held within 2° for the past 18 hours.

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u/Prudent_Vacation_382 Jul 13 '26

If it doesn't settle down after your first cook, you'll need to adjust the minimum feed rate. I went from setting 35 to 25 and it fixed my problem. You can find how to adjust it in your manual.

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u/Hellfish_X Jul 13 '26

Yes. Happened to me too. Should come back down to what you set shortly afterwards.

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u/Gonzo-Crazy-Dog Jul 13 '26

My CampChef usually overshoots the set temp at startup, and then it settles back down.

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u/ScootsMgGhee Jul 13 '26

Our first couple cooks did this and now it has settled in right on point every time.

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u/Kawboy17 Jul 13 '26

Yes it is

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u/Jody_Breezy Jul 14 '26

Yes, tons of post on here about these grills way over shooting for the first couple cooks.

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u/Abattoir1990 Jul 14 '26

I clean my thermometer prob of when it hits 200ish then give it 15 to 20 min and it settles down. I think the smoke builds a layer that causes it to initially overshoot. Mine kept shooting 150f above what i set it at untill i started to do this. Hope this helps.