Showing posts with label Temp Probe. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Temp Probe. Show all posts

Thursday, May 3, 2018

Thermoworks Smoke Review

The Thermoworks smoke is an leave in Thermometer by thermoworks.

First impressions on unboxing. It is extermely well made and heavier then the others.  They are suppose to come pre paired the Reciever and transmitter.  In my case they werent but a fast search of there website and I synced them is less then 5 minutes.

The Thermoworks smoke is the best leave in thermometer I own. I do have an Igrill 2 , I grill mini and a Maverick.

The I grill2 works well with some quirks, the app needs to be reset a lot.  The bluetooth needs to be repaired often. The maverick seemed to work well when it was turned on but I had a hard time turning it on. 

Now back to the thermoworks.   The biggest thing i like about my thermomworks smoke is that it works in my basement office.  The other thermomters loose connection in my office.  I like doing long cooks while Im home working so the office connectivity is huge.

The thermoworks smoke is modular.  I can add a wi fi unit at any time and monitor my pit while I am away from home.  I havent had that need yet but Im sure there is a wi fi unit in my future.

The thermoworks products including the smoke are made for professional cooks and competiton BBQ teams and are not for there accuracy.

The cons are that it only has 2 probes so if I am cooking 2 pork butts (which I often do)  i cant monitor my pit and the food at the same time.  I do have the igrill so I can use 2 thermometers to monitor my cook.

Click the below link to purchase the smoke and view the features video.
Click here for smoke

Here is info on Wi Fi gateway click here

One last tip if you sign up for email updates you oftem hear about sales on all of the Thermoworks products.  I purchased my thermapen, thermapen mk4, thermopop and my smoke on sale from those emails. 

Thursday, August 18, 2016

Paper Towel Behind Temperature Probe Traeger Hack

Paper Towel Behind Temperture Probe Traeger Hack


Paper Towel Behind Temperature Probe Traeger Hack
Paper Towel Behind Temperature Probe Traeger Hack


Many people complain about the temperature swings on the Traeger.  For a long time I just ignored them because the food always seemed to come out good and people cooking with stick burners have to go through all kinds of hoops to keep there temperatures regulated,  Then one day on one of the Traeger groups I follow this hack popped up and then it kept showing up over and over so I gave it a try and it works. It seems as the metal from the Traeger heats up behind the grill it causes the probe to read wrong. The Paper Towel Behind Temperature Probe insulates it a little bit and the result is much smaller temperature swings, way cheaper then a PID controller.