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  1. whistlepig

    Upgrade to new thermometer

    I have done several more smokes on my Thermopro TempSpike including a 10 pound turkey breast this week. Also I did buy the optional booster. For a person like me that has had phone app issues It's great. Nothing against Thermoworks. I have owned a Thermapen Classic for years and a just recently...
  2. whistlepig

    Want a new gas grill, recommendations?

    I have an old Weber Genisis that still works great. When looking at gas grills I would consider stainless steel burners as one of the top priorities.
  3. whistlepig

    Smoked Turkey Advice

    I cook my turkeys @ 275 because the lower temp gives good smoke flavor. I don't need crispy skin on turkey but do like crispy skin on chicken. If internal was 160 it was done. Any hotter and the turkey gets dry.
  4. whistlepig

    Smoked Turkey Advice

    I do my best to keep the probe at the same level as whatever I am smoking. Never had any luck getting crispy skin on poultry under 325 degrees.
  5. whistlepig

    Need to buy a multipurpose thermometer

    Thermoworks has a 4 probe RFX that could be used in 4 different locations (I think). I have no experience with the Thermopro RFX. I have a Thermopro TempSpike XR. For the price of a Thermoworks 4 probe RFX I would be close to the price of 4 Thermopro TempSpike XR's and would have 8 probes.
  6. whistlepig

    Upgrade to new thermometer

    Sorry for the late reply. I have been offline for a while. I recently smoked a pork butt for 8.5 hours. After the smoke was done the base unit still showed 100% charged and both probes showed abut 70%.
  7. whistlepig

    ThermoPro TempSpike XR after one week.

    Sorry for the late reply. Been offline for a while. The base unit and probes were fully charged when I received it. As I mentioned on an earlier post the base unit showed 100% after an 8.5 continuous smoke and the probes showed about 70% for the same smoke.
  8. whistlepig

    Hot and fast for brisket?

    Just finished two pork butts to vacuum pack for the freezer. Largest one was 10 pounds. 8.5 hours at 275 degrees and it turned out excellent. Anyone do brisket at 275 degrees?
  9. whistlepig

    Upgrade to new thermometer

    And I wear hearing aids which are not recommended to use while sleeping. Long smokes like brisket and pork butt I do overnight. Smoking while awake is good too.
  10. whistlepig

    Upgrade to new thermometer

    I have had I have had this set up for years. Still works great. However the alarm sounds on it are so weak I can't hear them and setting up the high/low alarms are much easier on the Thermopro. Not to mention the hassle of the wires on the probes.
  11. whistlepig

    Upgrade to new thermometer

    Loss of reception with phone apps for me. Edit: And loss of function.
  12. whistlepig

    Upgrade to new thermometer

    I have a Thermopro TempSpike XR also. It only has two probes but each probe registers both internal and ambient temperature. Not a fan of phone apps either. The Thermpro comes with it's own remote. Controls very user friendly...
  13. whistlepig

    Cole Slaw for my pulled pork and pulled roast beast

    There was a Jewish deli years ago that had the most wonderful Cole slaw on the planet. Unfortunately the owner passed and her store closed. So I am experimenting with Cole slaw recipes. First question? Apple cider vinegar or Red Wine vinegar?
  14. whistlepig

    Just a Thank You To a Bunch of Great SMF People

    I am no pitmaster but have learned to smoke meats for the pickiest wife in the world. And I learned it all here. Thank you!
  15. whistlepig

    ThermoPro TempSpike XR after one week.

    The alarm(s) are another reason I like the Thermopro Tempspike XR. I wear hearing aids and can't hear the Inkbird without them. Wearing hearing aids while sleeping isn't recommended. The Thermopro is plenty loud enough to wake anyone, half deaf or not, from a deep sleep.
  16. whistlepig

    ThermoPro TempSpike XR after one week.

    I started out with a Maverick. As far as temp setting the Inkbird, for me anyway, is a lot worse.
  17. whistlepig

    ThermoPro TempSpike XR after one week.

    I have an Inkbird IRF-4S with wired probes and it still works quite well. I wanted the convenience of the wireless probes but didn't want a remote thermometer that operated from an app. Nothing wrong with apps but I have had bad experiences with them. Cell phones don't work well where we live...
  18. whistlepig

    ThermoPro TempSpike XR after one week.

    I just ordered the extender today. One of the probes was getting an interment signal. Since I like to sleep while doing long smokes the extender gives me a little more piece of mind. The signal has to go the length of a fairly long brick house, through the wall on an attached garage, through a...
  19. whistlepig

    ThermoPro TempSpike XR after one week.

    I just finished smoking two pork butts with a probe in each butt. 19 pounds of pulled pork to vacuum pack for the freezer waiting on me. Ambient temp starts working about 1.5 hours into the cook after the low temp of the meat starts coming up. I have an Inkbird with an ambient temp probe I used...
  20. whistlepig

    ThermoPro TempSpike XR after one week.

    There is an instructional video on YouTube for the TempSpike XR and it shows the probe inserted all the way to the plastic ambient temperature part of the probe. Manual says the same thing. I have a couple of pork butts to smoke later this week when the wind and rain dies down. I'll try leaving...
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