Maverick or Not?

danbono · Mar 6, 2012

Hi All

I have a Master Forge Electric Smoker from Lowe's. After my 1st time smoking last weekend,I realized I needed a better way to check the smoker & meat temps without oppening the dome. I was already to order the Maverick 732 or733. Then I started reading some reviews that were NOT to favorable. Question is should I order the Maverick?

Another question: I was thinking of smoking a 12 lb turkey, but my smoker temps only reach 250, when on high setting.

Is 250 too low to smoke a 12 lb turkey?

Thanks Dan

bmudd14474 · Mar 6, 2012

I have the ET732 and it works great.

pineywoods · Mar 6, 2012

I like my Maverick Thermometers. 250 is high enough to smoke the turkey but if you want crispy skin I would finish either on a hot grill or in the oven. If you don't care about the skin then finish it in the smoker

bama bbq · Mar 6, 2012

I smoked a 22 # turkey on a weber kettle with a mav ET-73 @ 225*. It was great. Not a prob with the mav. Goal is the finish temp of 170* in the breast and 180* in the thigh. It finished in about 8 hrs. Here's my photo:

TulsaJeff · Mar 6, 2012

Most everyone knows that I have been using the Taylor thermometers for years now.. I just bought a Maverick 732 a while back and I love it. I plan to buy a couple more just to have extras.

I think a lot of the negative reviews come from folks who haven't quite figured out how to work it yet.

I do recommend turning the receiver on first then the sending unit. Doing it this way, it syncs up just as soon as it powers up and it's good to go.

I have listed it on my website now as one of my favorite smoker tools

millwright01 · Mar 6, 2012

I have a 732 and it works real well for me.

fester · Mar 6, 2012

My 732 works great.

SmokinAl · Mar 7, 2012

I have several different brands of therms, but the Mav 732 is my favorite. Haven't had a problem with it yet.

danbono · Mar 8, 2012

Hi All here is the best place to order the Maverick 732 from.? Just in case I do have problems with mine.

Best wood for smoking a turkey?

Thanks Dan

danbono · Mar 8, 2012

Hi All Where is the best place to order the Maverick 732 from.? Just in case I do have problems with mine.

Best wood for smoking a turkey?

Thanks Dan

pops6927 · Mar 8, 2012

A-Maze-N Products - Todd Johnson. He backs all his products and his service is excellent, bar none!

http://www.amazenproducts.com/

only place to go!

pops6927 · Mar 8, 2012

Wood is depending on what you like; I'm a hardwood (hickory, mesquite, oak kinda guy... robust!). Many prefer fruitwoods.

badbob · Mar 8, 2012

I have the 732 and it does a great job. It is one of those things that like Jeff says, if you don't read the instructions it might not seem like it is working right. Good luck!

viper1 · Mar 8, 2012

Wouldnt trade my Maverick 732 for any. One tip is to seal the probes. Use a high temp red permatex RTV silicon. Work into the connection where wire meats probe and then a light coating on the out side. Biggest proble they have is probes going bad because of moisture in smoker.
I never cook birds higher then 225degrees and IT of 165- 170 degrees. Slow and low is smoking. High and fast is cooking. Now if you want crispy skin throw in oven last hour or two on 350 degrees.

tjohnson · Mar 8, 2012

ET-732 is the latest and greatest thermo available today

I use the same ET-732 and Probes I received in December 2010, without a hitch.

TJ

scarbelly · Mar 8, 2012

Pops6927 said:
A-Maze-N Products - Todd Johnson. He backs all his products and his service is excellent, bar none!

http://www.amazenproducts.com/

only place to go!

Best customer service in the country

tim202 · Mar 8, 2012

I just today ordered the Maverick 732 and the A-MAZE-N package # 3 from Todd....can't wait to get my new toys....I mean EQUIPMENT !!!!

Tim

danbono · Mar 8, 2012

Hi All Thanks for all the repiles on the Maverick..I'm going to order one.

Found this in another post, anyone tried it , yet?

Not to hijack, but has anyone tried heat shrink wrap on the probe where the wire goes in? I was thinking it might help a little with not only moisture getting in but the wire pulling out as well. Other than the seemingly delicate probes (no problems here yet, but i've been careful) and the plastic "window" over the display on the receiver not being attached upon arrival I've been very happy with mine. A couple dots of epoxy and it's reattached permanently now. One thing I'd like to see in a future generation would be the ability to calibrate the unit. Mine's only a couple degrees off, but it bugs me that I need to live with that. Petty, I know, but I'd like 225˚ to be 225˚, not 223˚.

All in all for the price paid I'd definitely recommend the 732.

DanB

viper1 · Mar 8, 2012

Heat shrink helps but wont completely help with the moisture as the RTV silicon. By the way it is food safe too.

pops6927 · Mar 8, 2012

viper1 said:
Wouldnt trade my Maverick 732 for any. One tip is to seal the probes. Use a high temp red permatex RTV silicon. Work into the connection where wire meats probe and then a light coating on the out side. Biggest proble they have is probes going bad because of moisture in smoker.
I never cook birds higher then 225degrees and IT of 165- 170 degrees. Slow and low is smoking. High and fast is cooking. Now if you want crispy skin throw in oven last hour or two on 350 degrees.

Or, just remove the skin and toss it, and all the fat attached, away! YAWYE!

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