Thermometer questions

[cmwr]

I have 3 thermometers. One came with my weber and sits in the dome lid and you can remove it, but I never use it on that grill. The other is I believe an old Snap On AC thermometer that goes to 220 degrees. The 3rd is in the door of my masterbuilt electric. It has a wingnut on the backside that holds it in. Regardless of which thermometer I use, where should I put it? I thought about drilling a hole below grate level and just inserting my Weber thermometer. Then I could pull it out to remove the charcoal pan. Should I have a thermometer there or in the lid? I am not gonna go spend money on a 4th thermometer when I got 3 good ones. Any suggestions?

 

[daveomak]

cmwr, morning......  It doesn't matter how many therms you have it is whether they are accurate or not....  calibrate them and find out where you are on the "accurate therm" front....  

I use 3 therms....   grate level... Meat temp.....  General smoker temp for easy eyeballing...  Once you know your smoker and hot, cold zones... you will have a feel for what is happening inside...   Having them calibrated, so you have the correct numbers, is most important... 

Dave