Truly a delightful read. Also after having seen the video, that is a really neat gadget! The knobs, the wires, the not having a (predictable) 3d printed case you’d kinda mentally intertwine with the idea of DIYing electronics like this nowadays.
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JohnMakin · 7h ago
This is cool but I just wanna say as an avid bbq-er this sounds like one of those cases of optimizing the fun out of something. babying a grill for 6 hours in the sun as a tired dad getting an excuse to drink a modelo and nurse a crappy cigar getting away from the stresses of raising a family is a feature, not a bug - but also as a fan of perfectly smoked meats, I get it. This piece speaks to me.
SamBam · 2h ago
I expect that building and optimizing this thing was the fun.
And perhaps where you see alone time while grilling, OP's dad saw alone time for hours in his workshop tinkering with things like this.
IncreasePosts · 6h ago
You can drink your beer while avoiding your family just as easily with a controller. Also, egg (kamado) style grills are very good at holding a specific temperature if you get the inlet/outlet airflow dialed in
staticautomatic · 6h ago
Disagree. The heat tends to spike when the fire hits a piece of wood.
IncreasePosts · 5h ago
I use charcoal generally but have had no problem with my kamado Joe holding a temperature within 10 degrees of a set point for 3+ hours
https://github.com/CapnBry/HeaterMeter/wiki
I have one and it’s incredible.
Dad and the Egg Controller - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18710205 - Dec 2018 (49 comments)
Chef’s kiss
And perhaps where you see alone time while grilling, OP's dad saw alone time for hours in his workshop tinkering with things like this.