Advice and Opinions Needed

[nate07]

I am wanting to install another thermometer on my vertical smoker, so that I can judge the temp at the bottom as well as the top.. I am open for recommendations!! Good smokes

 

[lancep]

Tel-tru seems to be pretty accurate. Of course a lot of folks just use digital probes, maverick etc.

 

[nate07]

Can I install that on the outside of my smoker? I am actually wanting to install another temp gauge in the door of the smoker?

 

[lancep]

Yes! If you check out Aaron Franklin's YouTube videos there is one where he is doing just that.

 

[nate07]

Awesome Thanks for the tips!! Good smokes

 

[joe black]

Nate, I personally like the River Country therms. They are as accurate as the Tel-tru, but a fraction of the price.

BTW, that was a good idea about getting more brine into the chicken after it was patchcocked with more open meat exposed. Thumbs Up

 

[nate07]

Joe thanks for the input on the Therms.. I will keep those in mind once I start shopping..

And I had done a spatcocked chicken last weekend and I opened it up before going in the brine.. I have done it both ways, but I felt the one I opened up was much better!!

 

[cksteele]

yeah tru tell are very good not cheap but as they say in life  sometimes you get what you pay for 

 

[wimpy69]

I've been real happy with the 3" River Country (RC-T34CC) Adjustable w/4" stem. No problem reading needle at a good distance even with headlamp at night. Spot on out of the box in boiling water. For under $20 its a good deal. I have a DG widebody and the 4"stem gets you around half way to center of the rack.

 

[nate07]

I've been real happy with the 3" River Country (RC-T34CC) Adjustable w/4" stem. No problem reading needle at a good distance even with headlamp at night. Spot on out of the box in boiling water. For under $20 its a good deal. I have a DG widebody and the 4"stem gets you around half way to center of the rack.

Awesome, the DG wide body is what I have as well. I did my first long cook on it this weekend (2 picnics) and the smoker preformed flawlessly..

I just feel like I want to add another external therm!! Thanks for the advice and I will sure check out the one you recommend!!