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Quick update: ThermoPro insists on replacing my XR, so although it took awhile for me to make effective contact with them, I have to give them props for their support. Unless they require me to send my "old" unit back to them, I'll use it for Thanksgiving assuming it needs at least 8 hours to...

I was finally able to chat with one of their support folks and he or she said that 8 hours was not an unreasonable charge time. I've decided to keep the unit and do as you suggest -- charge it overnight before using it. Just a couple quick further notes on this model: It comes with a cable...

I went 6 months between cooks with mine (I only use it when I rotisserie cook). I think I charged the batteries before I put it up in November '24 after using it for only about 3 hours, and they were all dead (base plus probes) when I went to use it again in July '25. That's when I tried to...

Aha! Thank you! Does it discharge while sitting in the box between cooks? I could be wrong, but it seems like mine does.

I had been swapping in different cables and charging "bricks" to see if doing so charged the probes. Last night I switched back to the cable that came with the unit together with a brick from one of my old cell phones. I left it connected to the unit for about 8 hours and, finally, the probes...

Hi All, Back in October 24, in part based on the experiences documented here in the forum, I bought a ThermPro TempSpike XR meat thermometer. I bought it because it's completely wireless and ideal for monitoring box and meat temperatures when rotisserie cooking. I used it once last...

My cheap burr grinder continues to work just fine (and coarse) :-) . I especially like how I can control the size of the grind, but it is a bit of a pain to clean. An aerosol can of compressed air is helpful for cleaning.

I finally got around to testing a turkey rotisserie cook and thought I'd post my results. TL;DR: I cooked a 12-pound bird that came out tender and juicy, with a light, smokey flavor. Rotisserie cooking also forced me to buy a new wireless thermometer. I chose the ThermoPro TempSpike XR...

I rotisserie-cooked a turkey today and the result was very good. In particular, the XR performed well after a couple adjustments. The cook took just about exactly 2 hours for a 12 pound turkey I inserted probes into the breast and the thigh of the turkey. I initially inserted the thigh probe...

My ThermoPro TP829 doesn't require an app and it works very well. The problem is I can't use it with my rotisserie. I agree with you on the needless complexity introduced by an app running on your phone. Bluetooth has always been a source of headaches for me, and I want a thermometer that...

I have the ThermoPro TP829 for use with my smoker and the wireless range on it is just fine for my use. It has wired probes that connect to a transmitter, which broadcasts via RF to the base unit. The wired probes eliminate any degradation in wireless performance due to the grill cover. The...

We've probably seen some of the same videos. I agree. Lots of colorful characters!

I was introduced to flanken ribs as tablitas awhile back. Mexican grocery stores and butchers around here (Dallas/Ft. Worth) carry them marinated and un-marinated. I like them both ways, but they can be tough and difficult to eat. Then I discovered the wonders of sous vide as it applies to...

Thanks for the review. It seems to confirm that I made a good choice when I bought one of these last week to use for rotisserie cooking. I plan to test it out on a turkey tomorrow (a test run before Thanksgiving). I plan to put one probe in the breast and the other in one of the thighs...

I'll let one of the experts here help with that. But, just to be clear, when I "smoke" a turkey, I cook it at 325-350 box temp until the IT is around 160 in the breast and 175 in the thigh. That's about how we cook them in the house, except outside, I use wood chunks to impart a smokey flavor...