Our Pellet Pro PID Controller© is the ONLY pellet grill controller that uses PID Autotuning Algorithm Technology which uses a relay feedback from the RTD every 4 sec to adjust the auger feed rate and fan speed to maintain your set temperature within 5-10°±!
Unlike most controllers that are used for other brands of hopper assemblies, our PID controller will auto tune to your particular application. No need to be concerned about changing outdoor weather conditions or factors such as the pellet BTUs. Gone are the frustrating drastic temperature swings and having to manually change your settings. Our controller maintains your temperature consistently for the entire duration of long and slow cook times. Also available is our own custom made wire harness. It enables you to operate two or even three hopper assemblies with one controller on larger applications
With the new sportsman program you can now set the controller all the way down to 100F! Perfect for making Jerky, Salmon, Sausages, and More!
$124.99 – $179.99
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Unlike most controllers that are used for other brands of hopper assemblies, our PID controller will auto tune to your particular application. No need to be concerned about changing outdoor weather conditions or factors such as the pellet BTUs. Gone are the frustrating drastic temperature swings and having to manually change your settings. Our controller maintains your temperature consistently for the entire duration of long and slow cook times. Also available is our own custom made wire harness. It enables you to operate two or even three hopper assemblies with one controller on larger applications
*Additional ventilation may be required if attempting to maintain temperatures below 200°F*
PID Description Overview
Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID) control is the most common control algorithm used in industry and has been universally accepted in industrial control. The popularity of PID controllers can be attributed partly to their robust performance in a wide range of operating conditions and partly to their functional simplicity, which allows engineers to operate them in a simple, straightforward manner.
As the name suggests, PID algorithm consists of three basic coefficients; proportional, integral and derivative which are varied to get optimal response. Closed loop systems, the theory of classical PID and the effects of tuning a closed loop control system are discussed in this paper.
If you would like to see the full article, click here
http://www.ni.com/white-paper/3782/en/
DO NOT BE FOOLED BY FAKE PID CONTROLLERS!
These are NOT PID Controllers:
This controller is compatible with most Pellet Grill Brands!! (I.E. Traeger, Pit Boss, Camp Chef…)
It is Not Compatible with Green Mountain Grills or Tailgating style Grills.
*The mounting hole must be at least 2-5/8″ wide on the hopper assembly for the PID Controller to be mounted*
NOTE* Due to the upgraded connector for the RTD Probe, it may be required to open up the hole on the side of the grill in order to mount the RTD Probe that is included with the PID Controller.
**If your application’s connectors are not compatible with the Pellet Pro® Controller©, wires can be spliced together. ALTHOUGH, be sure positive and negative connections are correct.**
The adapter plate allows you to upgrade your Traeger, Camp Chef, Pit Boss, an many other similar style grills!
Will work perfectly with any grill brand where the measurement between the screw holes are 5″ apart.
With our newly reengineered PID algorithm named the “Sportsman Program,” you are now able to set the temperature as low as 100 degrees F for smoking at lower temperatures with a pellet smoker. Perfect for smoking jerky, sausage, fish, or anything else that doesn’t require high temperatures to smoke.
*PLEASE NOTE* The Sportsman program adds the temperature range of 100º-145º IN ADDITION TO 160º-450º. You will still have the full temperature functionality.
*DISCLAIMER* Since the hopper assembly needs to maintain a fire in the burnpot at all times, you may need to increase the ventilation by cracking open the grill/smoker door. This will allow the heat to escape properly resulting in lower temperatures.
If you need to mount the PID Controller to a hopper assembly that it designed for a horizontally mounted controller, please select the option to “Add Mounting Hardware for a Horizontally Mounted Controller” before adding to cart.
Since the PID Controller is vertically mounted, additional modifications may be needed in order to mount correctly.
Please check out the video below to view the mounting process.
The Pellet Pro® PID Controller is used by us as a retrofit for many different brands of pellet grills. Some brands may not be compatible with the PID Controller as it is designed to be used with a 2 rpm 0.4 amp auger motor and .48 amp fan motor. Smoke Daddy Inc. is not responsible for any misuse of the PID Controller that may cause damage to the customers’ grill or any other property. Smoke Daddy Inc. offers a 30-day money back guarantee where a full refund will be applied once product is received back in un-used condition. Therefore, this product is being sold subject to the following:
“This PID Controller is provided ‘as is’ and with the limited warranty as stated above. Smoke Daddy makes no guaranties or warranties of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to warranties for a particular purpose, warranty of merchantability or of non-infringement of any rights of third parties.”
Instructions for Warranty Services:
Send Warrantied Items To:
Smoke Daddy Inc.
Warranty Services Dept.
173 Ambrogio Dr STE B
Gurnee, IL 60031
Our Refurbished PID Controllers have been thoroughly tested and are guaranteed to function as advertised for many years. Most are in great condition and may show signs of slight usage. They will also have the newest firmware.
Each refurbished PID Controller has a full 1-year warranty.
Instructions for Warranty Services:
Send Warrantied Items To:
Smoke Daddy Inc.
Warranty Services Dept.
173 Ambrogio Dr STE B
Gurnee, IL 60031
| Weight | 2 lbs |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 9 × 6 × 5 in |
| Condition | New, Refurbished |
| Adapter Plate | With Adapter Plate, Without Adapter Plate |
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8 reviews for Pellet Pro® PID Controller – Pellet Grill Upgrade
Taylor Hindley (verified owner) –
Haven’t used it a whole lot yet, but it appears to work really well on my pitboss 700FB. I was having issues for some reason this year holding temperatures under 300 degrees so I decided to upgrade to this controller because it was a PID controller. Virtually plug and play since I just used the probe already in the grill (keeping the one in the kit as a backup). Happy with the results so far and can’t wait to use it a bunch this summer. I’m also very impressed with how fast smoke daddy shipped it out, wasn’t expecting to get it in a few days up here in the great white north. Thank you.
Stephen Eldred (verified owner) –
Installed in my Asmoke as300, the stock controller would not hold anywhere near the right temps and constantly went into an over heat error and shutdown .This pid controller works great! Almost plug and play just had to modify the main power connector. Also got it with the adapter plate which I also had to modify to make work but nothing major. This controller will hold fairly even about a 20-25 degree temp swing and the Asmoke seems to run a lot smoother and ignites faster. I also installed this controller in my Zgrill for almost the same reasons. It also works perfectly now! Thanks Dan and all of you at smokedaddyinc for a great product and your charcoal flavored wood pellets are amazing as well!!
harty59 –
Liked the first unit so well that I ordered a second for the other side of my pellet smoker. Yes, have two compartments in my larger unit. Used them for a year or so and just sent them both in for program updates with the Sportsman version. They were mailed, updated, returned and installed and working in under a week.
Thanks for the fantastic service and turnaround. The new program will allow me to run the unit all the way down to 100 and up to 450+. The flexibility of this controller, in my opinion, is unmatched out there. Manufacturers claim true algorithms at times. Smoke Daddy family proves themselves every time I do business with them. Great temperature control and easy to use. I enjoy smoking so I like to check on things. WiFi means little to the experience. Setting the temperature you desire and trusting the device to hold it makes the experience what it’s meant to be. I love stick burner too but SD has developed some good alternatives to that style. Shop and see. Thanks again, Dan and family. You smoked it!!!
Smokinhart in Kansas
Attila (verified owner) –
The PID controller has transformed my Pit Boss 850 Pro Series from an average machine into a precision smoker. The difference is truly amazing! It produces beautiful, clean smoke without fluctuating temperatures. I still can’t believe how well it operates. I purchased the Sportsman algorithm, and it functions exactly as it should for lower temperatures. Quick shipping and excellent customer care. I couldn’t be happier!
J.D. Hay (verified owner) –
If you have a Pit Boss smoker just stop playing with it and getting frustrated and buy the Smoker Daddy real PID controller! I installed this on my PB1100PSC2 combo smoker and it went from being a novelty smoker to the real deal! Gets smoker up to temp in a matter of minutes and holds that temp amazingly well! Thanks Dan, Dallas, and the entire Smoke Daddy Crew! Can’t wait for the Smoke Daddy small drip pan to fit my combo unit to come out, I’ll be ordering it immediately!
Dan Moeller –
Can’t say enough good things about this. Upgraded my old Traeger BBQ125 Executive with this, the Smoke Daddy heat baffle and the upgraded burn pot, and it’s like a whole new smoker. It maintains temps far better than the OEM controller and seems to use less pellets, even without a thermal cover (of which there is none available for a smoker as old as mine). Well worth the money.
To add: this controller is pretty much required when using the upgraded burn pot. The pot is so efficient that an OEM Traeger controller doesn’t catch the temperature dip quickly enough to feed pellets in before the flame dies at low settings. The Smoke Daddy does, and manages the flame beautifully.
Brad Drader (verified owner) –
I’ve tried a few controllers over the year in my Traeger BBQ124. Then I run across Smoke Daddy, read reviews and hit the forums. I pulled the trigger and ordered one and upgraded the auger motor a 2.0rpm and did the firepot mod did Dan had in a video. WOW! This controller is awesome. Faster startup and maintains temps (after it stabilizes), recovers quickly, temps stay within +2f to -4f. I did get this one with Sportmans mode. Winter here in the PWN, had it running one time 125f at 35f ambient temp and another time at 145f at 25f ambient, maintained those temps no problem, that impressed me! Now I telling all my buds with pellet bbqs to take a look at Smoke Daddy! Can’t wait for summer to test how this manages at higher ambient temps.
Dennis Mastbergen –
I purchased the PID controller for my pit boss 700 with hopes it would hold the temperature better during the cooking process the factory pit boss controller had a constant temperature fluctuation of 25 – 30 degrees. All I can says wow this Smoke Daddy PID controller is the bomb it holds the temperature within a few degrees. If anyone is interested in upgrading a pellet smoker to be more consistent I would highly recommend getting one of these, Thanks Smoke Daddy you rock!!!