Abes smokers report
We have been using our Abes demo unit a lot and everything you see on this thread I will concur. To keep temps down, I make sure I only light a very small fire , maybe 10 briquettes ..then let the guru slowly bring it up to temp. Also with the Gurus they will overshoot by about 20 degrees...in other words, then preset temp is hit, the guru is still triggering the fan .. I'm not sure why they have it programmed this way but regardless, set your guru for 20 degrees under your target temp ... then adjust slightly if necessary down the road .
The Abes units are so well insulated that is you get it hot ... it does not want to come down easily or fast enough. I ran ours at 240 for 14 hours yesterday with on issues whatsoever .
Many of these necessary mods will be incorporated into the next design I am told.