I read through SMF and there were quite a few negative posts about the Meater + temperature probe. I just used it for the second time. First time was for a double smoked ham and today is a pork butt. My short version review is: I like it!. I do like it better than most of my other probes...but I am sure I will continue to use my old reliable probes in addition to my Meater +.
My findings - so far...
My findings - so far...
- When I checked the Meater + against my calibrated thermometers (my day job – calibrated laboratory thermometers)...it was within 1F of accurate. Also – to my surprise, my MES40 smoke box temp and the Meater + probe track within 1 degree of each other.
- My MES40 has an 8F max temperature swing in 80F weather.
- The predicted time of cook - after the stall - was spot on for the PP.
- I really love being able to check on my smoker progress when I am 20 miles away - a very nice feature.
- Being an engineer, I do like the graph (see below).