Recent content by AndyR

Yes - read through this: https://tvwbb.com/threads/setting-up-my-heatermeter-battery-power-and-headless.68574/ I've been running it every few weeks ever since then. Still using the same lead-acid battery, too. 5 years worth?

FYI this is still plugging along without any issues. I'm using MQTT to get data to my phone when I'm not around, but otherwise it's the same setup.

This is why I'd like to have a voltmeter in the software somewhere. There's ADC's on the ESP, or I can use one of the unused ports on the AVR since I'm not running buttons or a display. I don't expect anything to burn up, though. Not if you want nice sweet bubbly cider. It's not to kill...

Just another little update. I still haven't charged the battery, I don't even measure the voltage any more. I'm sure it's getting down to charging time. Right now I'm pasteurizing some cider (hard) and just using it for monitoring the temps. The Anova is doing all the heavy lifting though...

I was thinking about grilling some burgers tonight. I use the WSM for that by putting the ring on the lower cooking grate (a lot, which has destroyed this grate, FYI). I often have low temps but now that I have the HM going I was thinking about running it at 100% to stoke the fire. Has anyone...

Yeah if it says there's no probe it won't run the fan no matter what. I've messed with my old Maverick probes and I noticed they don't make good contact with the outside of the jack they plug into, but the Thermoworks are a perfect fit. If you have a Maverick probe maybe hold it a little...

dumb question - did you set the pit temp to something ?

Just another update and then I'm probably done updating for a while :) I ran the fan at 100% for a whole day and got the voltage down to 11.35v. Ran it for a couple more days w/o the fan and it got down to 11.30. Now it's smoking me a turkey. Without screwing around like I have been I think...

Down to 12.00 volts now. I hooked up the ammeter and it's (esp8266, heatermeter, and blower together) drawing: 270mA with the blower at 100% 200mA @ 25% 80mA @ 3% 40mA @ 0% So at 3% fan, the unit will run for 9 days continuously on my 18Ah battery. I found that 1-5% was typical for many...

I should have used the 8ah battery, it's half the size and price. I've done two full cooks for a total of almost 48 hours of running the blower (hovered from 5-20% most of the time), but I also ran the fan for probably another 20 hours at 100% as well during testing and once when the fuel ran...

Just a little update if anyone is still paying attention. I've had the unit powered up for 10 days now. Battery voltage is down to 12.12v. I will be doing a turkey or two this weekend and I'll run it the way it is, just for grins. I'm sure it will be fine, that's a pretty quick cook. I am...

Andrew - Thanks for the offer, but I don't think I need a damper. I looked into the Pit Viper for a fan, but I'm using a "burner" underneath the charcoal grate so I rigged up my own using the blower recommended by the HM parts list. It all worked really well in the wind.

I just got done jamming overdone brisket flat down my piehole. There are worse things. I love the HM, love the esp wifi, etc! I'm declaring a great success, but I'm going to see how long I can run this on the battery. I bet I can get 5+ full cooks. I did that brisket for 22 hours (too long...

Battery is at 12.52 volts right now, FYI. David - I'll give your update a shot shortly.

It's still running strong, no issues overnight. It's interesting to see when the wind finally stopped gusting so much at around 5:30am. Next to no fluctuations. I also noticed that my old Maverick probes/device were not matching the new stuff. I stuck the thermapen in the meat right in the...