Recently I suspect my old GE Profile oven is not holding temp properly. I noticed this after taking an easy button shortcut while sick and baking a Stouffers family sized lasagna. There was no way it was done when it was supposed to be, the cheese on top wasn't even melted. I remembered I had a couple old school oven thermometers so I hung them on the rack. With the oven temp set at 375, the thermometers were reading around only 325. Then I increased the oven to 425 to compensate and dang it if they weren't reading 425! How can one bake like that?!
I have always suspected these thermometers to be off. I had an old one, then bought a new one to check the old one and that just increased the confusion because they read a good 15deg different from each other. I have no idea if one, the other or both are wrong.
They are this type
So, I know there is plenty of temp probe, etc. discussion here. I have a thermapen, but thats obviously for probing and cant leave that in the oven. I'm in the market for a good "leave in the oven or smoker in the meat" probe since recently discovering the old Pampered Chef one we have is 15 deg off. The meat is 135 when the probe says 150 (interestingly the old instructions on that one say 150 is med-rare...and it is, except 150 on that one is 135 on the Thermapen!).
Is there also a thermometer that is good for monitoring the oven/smoker temp as well? Seems like a probe wouldn't be be right for that but I was wrong once...a gazillion times! I wouldn't mind investing in a thermometer system that does it all. In the meantime I need to find out exactly what the heck my oven temp is. I have an appliance buddy who can help me troubleshoot what might be wrong with the oven, but I need to temp it accurately to even begin that process.
I have always suspected these thermometers to be off. I had an old one, then bought a new one to check the old one and that just increased the confusion because they read a good 15deg different from each other. I have no idea if one, the other or both are wrong.
They are this type
So, I know there is plenty of temp probe, etc. discussion here. I have a thermapen, but thats obviously for probing and cant leave that in the oven. I'm in the market for a good "leave in the oven or smoker in the meat" probe since recently discovering the old Pampered Chef one we have is 15 deg off. The meat is 135 when the probe says 150 (interestingly the old instructions on that one say 150 is med-rare...and it is, except 150 on that one is 135 on the Thermapen!).
Is there also a thermometer that is good for monitoring the oven/smoker temp as well? Seems like a probe wouldn't be be right for that but I was wrong once...a gazillion times! I wouldn't mind investing in a thermometer system that does it all. In the meantime I need to find out exactly what the heck my oven temp is. I have an appliance buddy who can help me troubleshoot what might be wrong with the oven, but I need to temp it accurately to even begin that process.