thermometer in a block of wood?

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Smoke Blower

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Antelope CA.

• Jan 5, 2008

• #1

Thank goodness for the newbie section. Saw a picture of some ribs on the grill and next to it was a block of wood that looked like it was holding a thermometer prob. my question is would'nt the prob pick up the temp of the block and not the temp of the smoker?

 

bustedluckbarbq

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Havre de Grace Maryland

• Jan 5, 2008

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I have used a potatoe... but do have a block of wood i use with mine.... the hole goes all the way thru... the probe sticks out about 1 -1.5 inches on the read end... gets temp about an inch above the grates...

 

bbq bubba

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new baltimore, mi

• Jan 5, 2008

• #3

You mean like this...........



Ya, that's my design, working on a patent but nobody want's to patent a block of wood!!

The reading is taken from the tip of the probe, so as long as that's free, your fine!!

 

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Smoke Blower

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Antelope CA.

• Jan 5, 2008

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thanks for clearing that up for me.

 

walking dude

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• Jan 5, 2008

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if you look at the probe.........you will see a serperation........its just the tip that reads the temps

used this method, till i got my Mav. ET-73 for christmas