Door thermometer

[yamalube]

Hey everyone, kind of new here. I have a MB 40inch xl propane smoker. I need the door thermometer. I have already bought one from MB and it was very expensive but I broke it. I went to Home Depot and bought a universal one, it reads 50-75 degrees off because it is too short. Can someone please lead me in the direction of a thermometer that doesn't cost 20 dollars, and has a long enough stem please? I have been looking at Amazon just don't know who to trust. And yes I do use TWO oven thermometers inside already to double check the IT. Thanks. Would this work????

 

[JLeonard]

Its weird but my door thermometer is starting to read closer to my Thermopro probes that I use for CC temps. Makes me wonder if the probes are going bad or is the door getting better.
Jim

 

[yamalube]

Hmm strange. Guys on the Mb FB page are saying to run a digital probe type and just clip it to the rack. And have a digital readout outside the smoker. It is just too expensive. I really want a analog thermo for the door.

 

[JLeonard]

Look online. You can find digital therms with probes for less than you can get a door therm. And generally more accurate.

Robot or human?

just an example.

 

[JLeonard]

Oops....Saw the one you referenced above. Ok its twice the price.

 

[JLeonard]

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[chopsaw]

Would this work????

I don't use propane , but I have one that looks like that from river country on my WSM . I think it was 10 bucks . Works fine for an idea of the temp at the lid . Bought it at Academy Sports . I think they had them with up to 6 " probes , not sure of the price on those .

 

[yamalube]

So this is what I have. Not making much sense why the probe type is so much higher than the oven thermometer(s). I have 2 in there and they both are reading 350.

 

[Bearcarver]

Hmm strange. Guys on the Mb FB page are saying to run a digital probe type and just clip it to the rack. And have a digital readout outside the smoker. It is just too expensive. I really want a analog thermo for the door.

Depends on where the sensor is, and if you can move it to the meat.

Or like when I bought the Fridge I have now:
I called them to take it back, because it was 2° off, which meant I couldn't get the range I wanted. I checked it with the sensor in a bottle of water in my fridge to get the temp.
So they sent a tech out, and he shot the Back wall of the Fridge with his Laser Therm, and got the "correct Temp". So I asked him if that showed us the temp of the back wall. He said yes. I said my Maverick is showing me what the air is in the Fridge, so unless you can figure out how I can put all my food inside the back wall of the Fridge, I don't want this one. I want one that shows the actual Temp of the Air in the Fridge.
The Tech said, "You're right---I agree"

They took it back & brought me a New one, which was perfect & is still in my Kitchen right now. Must be 7 or 8 years by now.

Bear

 

[JLeonard]

yamalube Do a ice bath check on your digital probes and you can also do a boiling water check on them. Make sure its accurate. I will check mine every few cooks.

 

[JLeonard]

Also, do you have 4 probes? Place all 4 in the cooker and see what you get.

 

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