Checking temp

[fdcf1]

Ok first smoke under my belt I have found the stock thermometer is junk, way off if I am going to put a thermometer probe how to best do it. The stock one in my hood was reading 150 while the probe I placed on my grate got to 219. Do I need to run it suspended in the top or on the cook surface to get the most acurate readings.

Thanks for all of your help.

Jeff  

 

[fdcf1]

I should have also noted that it is a Horizontal Offset smoker.

 

[cliffcarter]

Here is my temp probe setup, I have the probe stuck thru 1/2 a potato and placed at the center of the cooking grates. On the very left of the pic you can see the readout, the probe wire runs thru a hole in the cook chamber( the hole is for the upper grate that I have never installed.)

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• cliffcarter
• Aug 9, 2012

 

[fdcf1]

Worked like a dream thanks for the info!!!!!