Just Bought a Smoker

[DirectDrive]

It is a great thermometer, except it only has one probe. The TP 20 is my favorite all round that doesn't cost $200

https://www.amazon.com/ThermoPro-Wi...&ie=UTF8&qid=1515093720&sr=1-1&keywords=Tp+20

Yep, you have to have at least two channels.
One for meat temp and one for cooker temp.
AND you want a remote receiver so you don't have to go to the cooker to read temps.
You can be watching game drinkin beer and know what is happening at a glance !

Once you get this set up it changes they way you cook.....for the better.

 

[uscsoldier]

Yep, you have to have at least two channels.
One for meat temp and one for cooker temp.
AND you want a remote receiver so you don't have to go to the cooker to read temps.
You can be watching game drinkin beer and know what id happening at a glance !

Once you get this set up it changes they way you cook.....for the better.

^ What he said ^

A common mistake by beginners is not accurately controlling/monitoring/maintaining the temps inside the smoker. The factory thermostat that comes with 90% of all smokers are extremely inaccurate and unreliable. An accurate digital thermostat is a must. Then you also add in the ability to remotely monitor temps and you are on your way to awesome smoking.

 

[3putts]

It is a great thermometer, except it only has one probe. The TP 20 is my favorite all round that doesn't cost $200

https://www.amazon.com/ThermoPro-Wi...&ie=UTF8&qid=1515093720&sr=1-1&keywords=Tp+20

I generally don't need 2 probes, be nice to have though.

 

[uscsoldier]

I generally don't need 2 probes, be nice to have though.

What do you use to monitor the temps inside the smoker?

 

[3putts]

What do you use to monitor the temps inside the smoker?

It has a temp gauge "built-in." Seems accurate enough, no issues so far.

 

[uscsoldier]

It has a temp gauge "built-in." Seems accurate enough, no issues so far.

In my experience most of the "built in" ones are off by as much as 50 degrees

 

[DirectDrive]

I generally don't need 2 probes, be nice to have though.

Yes you do.
You've been told.



And then when you get the BBQ fever real bad, you get a Thermapen.
Thermapen® Mk4 Thermometer from ThermoWorks

 

[UserNameInUse]

Is anybody using the ThermoWorks Smoke?

You guys got me looking at thermometers and I ended up ordering one.

Smoke 2-Channel Alarm Thermometer | ThermoWorks

What I really like is you don't scroll through a bunch of selections for type of meat and doneness, you just set the temperatures. It doesn't have a bunch of multi-function buttons and seems like it will be a lot easier to use.

I hate electronic stuff where I have to keep getting out the instructions.

 

[uscsoldier]

Is anybody using the ThermoWorks Smoke?

You guys got me looking at thermometers and I ended up ordering one.

Smoke 2-Channel Alarm Thermometer | ThermoWorks

What I really like is you don't scroll through a bunch of selections for type of meat and doneness, you just set the temperatures. It doesn't have a bunch of multi-function buttons and seems like it will be a lot easier to use.

I hate electronic stuff where I have to keep getting out the instructions.

My brother has one, they are nice and simple to use. Only issue he's had is the signal interferes with his WiFi. When ever the thermometer is turned on his WiFi doesn't work worth a crap. As soon as it's turned off it works fine. We moved his router and it still didn't help. I bought the thermometer to my house and it did the same thing(I have a completely different router)

 

[UserNameInUse]

My brother has one, they are nice and simple to use. Only issue he's had is the signal interferes with his WiFi. When ever the thermometer is turned on his WiFi doesn't work worth a crap. As soon as it's turned off it works fine. We moved his router and it still didn't help. I bought the thermometer to my house and it did the same thing(I have a completely different router)

Oh great. I guess that is the first thing I will have to test when it arrives. No WiFi during an entire cook is not going to be acceptable.

Strange because they also sell a WiFi bridge to connect the Smoke to your WiFi.

 

[DirectDrive]

Is anybody using the ThermoWorks Smoke?

You guys got me looking at thermometers and I ended up ordering one.

Smoke 2-Channel Alarm Thermometer | ThermoWorks

What I really like is you don't scroll through a bunch of selections for type of meat and doneness, you just set the temperatures. It doesn't have a bunch of multi-function buttons and seems like it will be a lot easier to use.

I hate electronic stuff where I have to keep getting out the instructions.

Oh man, that's a nice one !
ANYTHING by ThermoWorks is top quality.
Their ThermoPen is legendary on the BBQ circuit.

 

[DirectDrive]

My brother has one, they are nice and simple to use. Only issue he's had is the signal interferes with his WiFi. When ever the thermometer is turned on his WiFi doesn't work worth a crap. As soon as it's turned off it works fine. We moved his router and it still didn't help. I bought the thermometer to my house and it did the same thing(I have a completely different router)

I would email/call ThermoWorks support and see if there is a fix.
My Maverick ET-732 does not interfere with my WiFi.

 

[ItsLunchBOX]

I made a smoked turkey breast today, it turned out really good.

 

[uscsoldier]

I've got 3 bricks of cheese on the smoker today