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Community => Butchering, Cooking, Recipes => Topic started by: quadrafire on September 16, 2017, 06:22:05 PM
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I have a Polder a RediCheck and the built in temp gauge of my master built smoker. I get 3 different readings of smoker temp by up to 20 degrees. How do you find one you trust? When I'm
Doing a shoulder for pulled pork it's not a big deal. But trying to do some
Snack/pepper sticks. I'm a little uneasy
What monitors do you all use?
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I use these
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01HTXUXQQ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Any steady thermometer works, as long as it's steady, even if not accurate.
Boil test them. Boil a pot of water. Water boils at 212 degrees and will not rise above that temp because, well, it can't. Boil a pot of water and while it's boiling, insert your thermometer. Whatever the reading, you'll know whether or not it's dead nuts on, over a degree or two or under a degree or two. Or 20 degrees in your case :chuckle:
Point being, with boiling water, you can't help but know what your thermometer is reading
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Duh!!
Why didn't I think of that. Stressing has gotten me nowhere. I might as well trust science.
DoubleJ you are too practical. :brew:
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Duh!!
Why didn't I think of that. Stressing has gotten me nowhere. I might as well trust science.
DoubleJ you are too practical. :brew:
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Just make sure the thermometer is not touching the pot or it will read the pot temp. It has to touch water only
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Or a nerd :chuckle:
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I won't argue with nerd either. The things I know, I know a LOT about. The things I don't know, I don't know anything about :chuckle:
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That's a good thing.
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If you want to get nerdy, every 500 feet above sea level water boils one degree less. At 2000' it will boil at 208. I realize I've left myself open to another nerd with a more precise calculation.
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If you want to get nerdy, every 500 feet above sea level water boils one degree less. At 2000' it will boil at 208. I realize I've left myself open to another nerd with a more precise calculation.
Well
There is my problem. I'm at 2300 ish. :chuckle:
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Nerd off!
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E=mc2
That's about the end of my nerdism. Someone else will have to take over from here
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If you put your thermometer in ice water it should read 32 degrees. I don't think that changes with altitude, I could be wrong though. :tup:
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If you put your thermometer in ice water it should read 32 degrees. I don't think that changes with altitude, I could be wrong though. :tup:
You're taxing my abilities Lucky. I just managed to do the boiling thing. Haha
When I recover I'll try the cold thing :)
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I placed all the transducers in a pot of boiling water. When I put them
Back in the smoker they were within 2-3!degrees. Wow. A reset. Who knew?!!!!
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I placed all the transducers in a pot of boiling water. When I put them
Back in the smoker they were within 2-3!degrees. Wow. A reset. Who knew?!!!!
Well, that was unexpected. I guess if it works though, that's even better than trying to remember how far off they are each time you use them
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I use these:
iDevices iGrill2 IGR0009P5 Bluetooth Thermometer
https://www.amazon.com/iDevices-iGrill2-IGR0009P5-Bluetooth-Thermometer/dp/B00NC4KU42/ref=sr_1_11?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1505771991&sr=1-11&keywords=bluetooth+thermometer
Also a cheaper one
ThermoPro TP07 Wireless Remote Digital Cooking Food Meat Thermometer
https://www.amazon.com/ThermoPro-Wireless-Digital-Thermometer-Grilling/dp/B014DAVCP4/ref=sr_1_2?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1505772177&sr=1-2&keywords=remote+grilling+thermometer
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I use the iGrill, also. They were bought out by Weber a while back and have a new version.
https://www.amazon.com/Weber-7204-iGrill-3-Thermometer/dp/B01M27OR8I/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1505839182&sr=8-3&keywords=igrill+3
Last year, Sam's Club had then for $99 including 4 probes!
Carl
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I use the iGrill, also. They were bought out by Weber a while back and have a new version.
https://www.amazon.com/Weber-7204-iGrill-3-Thermometer/dp/B01M27OR8I/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1505839182&sr=8-3&keywords=igrill+3
Last year, Sam's Club had then for $99 including 4 probes!
Carl
great price!
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I use a $8 thermometer from Winco. Going to do the boil test, that was an excellent idea!