Novice question about temperature

  • Some of the links on this forum allow SMF, at no cost to you, to earn a small commission when you click through and make a purchase. Let me know if you have any questions about this.
SMF is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

d307p

Newbie
Original poster
Oct 2, 2016
2
10
I won a Oklahoma Joe longhorn combo in a raffle. Trying my first smoke. My question is I laid a probe on the grill where the meat is cooking and on top of the smoker lid is the factory temperature gauge. They usually are reading 60-75 difference with lid gauge reading higher. Which guage should I be more concerned with? I am using charcoal and a piece of cherry wood in side firebox.
Thanks. Dave

http://s775.photobucket.com/user/d307p/media/E81F68C5-6859-48E2-A111-9C4D9E289909.jpg.html
http://s775.photobucket.com/user/d307p/media/5B1F7FF1-1522-49E9-8535-6B464D176195.jpg.html
 
dirtsailor speaks the truth!

A good way to keep your probe off of the metal is to insert it into a potato as a rest for it.  Good eats when done too, well sometimes...  
biggrin.gif
 
I won a Oklahoma Joe longhorn combo in a raffle. Trying my first smoke. My question is I laid a probe on the grill where the meat is cooking and on top of the smoker lid is the factory temperature gauge. They usually are reading 60-75 difference with lid gauge reading higher. Which guage should I be more concerned with? I am using charcoal and a piece of cherry wood in side firebox.
Thanks. Dave

http://s775.photobucket.com/user/d307p/media/E81F68C5-6859-48E2-A111-9C4D9E289909.jpg.html
http://s775.photobucket.com/user/d307p/media/5B1F7FF1-1522-49E9-8535-6B464D176195.jpg.html
I have the exact same smoker/grill and the smoker therm is way off on mine too. I've seen it be anywhere from 50 to 100 degrees different from grate temp. I just ignore it at this point. The funny thing is my grill side therm is almost spot on. It usually fluctuates from 8-12 degrees off. I've been tempted to swap them a couple times but I use a Maverick anyway so I don't really care about the stock therms.

Pretty sure I have the same bungee cord to keep the lid tight too.
 
SmokingMeatForums.com is reader supported and as an Amazon Associate, we may earn commissions from qualifying purchases.

Latest posts

Hot Threads

Clicky