Hi New Guy Here

[scotty57]

Hi guys got a couple of newbie questions here. So I am new to smoking, in fact so new I haven't even smoked anything yet. I just acquired the Masterbuilt Smoker Mod 20070612 electric smoker from Home Depot. I have read that the thermometer supplied with these cheaper units are not reliable so what do you guys suggest for an upgrade. Also can anyone recommend a good meat thermometer? 

Any other advice would be appreciated.

Cheers

Ian

BTW by the time you read this I will have seasoned this as per the manual.

 

[s2k9k]

Hi Ian! :welcome1: to SMF!!! We're happy you found us! You've come to the right place, we have over 50,000 members who just love to share their experience and over 900,000 posts describing it!

The search bar at the top can be your best friend when you are trying to find answers to your questions but you can still ask too if you want!

Would you do us a favor and add your location to your profile, it helps others to know where you are when they offer advice, Thanks!

You might want to check out Jeff's Free 5 day E-Course, it will teach you all the basics plus a whole lot more!

You can knock out both therms with one really good one. The Maverick ET-732, it has 2 probes, 1 for the smoker temp and 1 for the meat temp. It also has a programmable remote so you can check temps from up to 100' away and set different alarms to alert you. One of our forum sponsors has them on sale right now with Free shipping not to mention the Best customer service in the world today!
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[scotty57]

thanks for that. I have enrolled for the 5 day smoking course yesterday. 

Cheers

Ian

 

[kathrynn]

to SMF!  We are so glad you joined us! Ditto about the Mav Therm....and Todd!  He will fix you right up!

If you didn't read the "Terms of Service" notes.....please do.  There are a few things that everyone should know about those pesky little rules before plunging into the forums. http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/a/terms-of-service

If you need any help roaming around the forums....just holler!  Happy to help out!

Kat

 

[seenred]

Welcome to the forums, Ian! Glad you've joined us. You've found a great place to learn and share ideas on our favorite pastimes...grilling, smoking, and curing great food! There are lots of friendly and knowledgeable folks here who really enjoy helping one another. Just ask any time you need help and you'll get plenty! I'll second what Dave and Kat said about the Maverick thermo...they're hard to beat.

Red