Venom Temperature Controller

So far so good. The spider Venom keep temp consistent for the entire cook. 2 Thumbs up.

I did a brisket today. Spider venom health temperature really well I’m impressed. Having issues with the battery though does not completely charge no matter how long I keep it plugged in to charge. The very last light just keeps blinking and does not go solid green. I heard people saying their battery almost last up to 20 hours. Mine only lasted seven before I had to use the plug-in but other than that, the spider perform flawlessly and I love it

Best option for the weber kettle style grill. I saw this thing over 2 years ago and was skeptic about it. after cooking a 9lb brisket for almost 24 hours weeks ago, I made the decision to go get this so I can properly manage my temp. did a cook this past weekend (9lb brisket) and it took me 18 hours with temp management and able to change temp on the fly with ease. the app is incredibly awesome. went to breakfast and grocery shopping and was able to monitor the temp from my phone. can’t wait for the next cook.

I have been pondering this purchase since I purchased my Spider 22 years ago. Once the Venom arrived it went on the performer in a matter of minutes and was dead simple to install to my phone and network (a few single button pushes). The two amazing upgrades have been the battery pack and the addition of the “pause” feature inside the smartphone app.

First test was smooth as pie, cooked two racks of pork ribs hot and fast and temps were within one degree Fahrenheit the whole cook (using the Onlyfire kamado insert and Jealous Devil Max Briquettes).

Finally my research and testing with other Weber accessories proves that the Slow-n-Sear or other third party charcoal basket setup should be placed opposite the Venom to appropriately operate with fewer temp spikes. Specifically I use the Slow-n-Sear with the drip n griddle and the drip n griddle is directly over the Venom fan. Temps are steady and only fluctuate two degrees Fahrenheit.

Only negative feature is the smallish connection tab for the included ash pan. I am quite tall and have to be very deliberate to reattach the pan. The tab opening could be larger or a twist in side catch to make operation easier but that takes nothing away from the awesome performance.

The Spider Grills Team has hit a home run with the Venom and smartphone app.

A must buy for any Weber 22” kettle grill solution.

Cheers!

I used it once and the temperature held very accurately. The probe worked as well. I couldn’t get the WiFi to connect though.