Thermometer questions.

[Winterrider]

Tip, If you got time before doing breast whenever, soaking overnight in a brine will leave them oh so juicy.

 

[DieselTech]

Tip, If you got time before doing breast whenever, soaking overnight in a brine will leave them oh so juicy.

Yeah it seems like chicken breast & turkey breast they recommend to brine the breast for a more juicy flavorable experience. Lol I got a lot to learn when it comes to bird.

I'm hoping to smoke a turkey for Thanksgiving this year, if I feel I can do it.

Thanks.

 

[DieselTech]

Do you guys & gals think it would be beneficial for me to buy 2 more air temp/pit temp probes?

That way I can monitor the right, left, & center grill Temps in the grill.

I myself could see this being beneficial to learn & know what my grill is doing in different parts of the grill.

Thanks. Man this is great site. You all make me feel like im family

 

[SmokinEdge]

Do you guys & gals think it would be beneficial for me to buy 2 more air temp/pit temp probes?

That way I can monitor the right, left, & center grill Temps in the grill.

I myself could see this being beneficial to learn & know what my grill is doing in different parts of the grill.

Thanks. Man this is great site. You all make me feel like im family

Personally, nope, it’s money down the drain. If you have one probe on the grill surface that’s plenty and nothing else is needed. Just how my camp rolls.

 

[sumosmoke]

I have the same Thermoworks X4 unit and love the ease of use, and reliability.

 

[912smoker]

Personally, nope, it’s money down the drain. If you have one probe on the grill surface that’s plenty and nothing else is needed. Just how my camp rolls.

I agree just try the biscuit test. Open a can of "whop" biscuits (that's the sounds it makes when you hit them on the counter ) and place them on the grate in rows.
Gives you an idea of hotspots.
And I love biscuits

Keith

 

[DieselTech]

Personally, nope, it’s money down the drain. If you have one probe on the grill surface that’s plenty and nothing else is needed. Just how my camp rolls.

I have the same Thermoworks X4 unit and love the ease of use, and reliability.

I agree just try the biscuit test. Open a can of "whop" biscuits (that's the sounds it makes when you hit them on the counter ) and place them on the grate in rows.
Gives you an idea of hotspots.
And I love biscuits

Keith

Thanks guys. Yeah I watched the biscuit test & the loaf of bread toast test on youtube to find the hot spot.

These Thermoworks Smoke X4 is No Joke on distance you can get from your grill before you loose transmission.


I had 8 houses, 1 brick school house between me & the temp unit, which was over a half mile away & still was transmitting the Temps. I finally got it to lose transmission when I walked inside our old limestone town post office. Which was well over a half of a mile.

I'm stoked about the range of the Smoke X4.

Thanks. Everyone.

 

[tpc74]

I still need to do the biscuit test myself, just haven't got around to it. I found a thermapen on amazon pretty cheap, and I prefer it to all my other "instant" read thermometers. Actually I think I saw them for sale at Lowes as well, so might want to look next time your in a Lowes.

The statement about the weber taking a little longer is probably spot on, but my other ones take so much longer that it just wasn't worth it. Because you can't get a good reading right away, it tends to creep up, but which reading is correct? How do you know its been long enough? Thats basically why I got my thermapen. FWIW, my "other" ones were purchased at kroger, and I think one at sur la table, but they were inexpensive.

Also checking the temps with boiling water and ice bath is absolutely necessary. You might go so far as to do so with every cook. I've had probes that were just "inaccurate", causing bad cooks. So always a good idea to check them every so often.

 

[Brokenhandle]

You'll love that Smoke X 4, just got one myself not long ago. We have a Weber instant read as well, kind of impressed with it... a year or more ago my wife dropped it into a pot of hot oil, dang thing still works!

Ryan

 

[DieselTech]

You'll love that Smoke X 4, just got one myself not long ago. We have a Weber instant read as well, kind of impressed with it... a year or more ago my wife dropped it into a pot of hot oil, dang thing still works!

Ryan

The Smoke X range is impressive. I think I'm going to love it.

 

[DieselTech]

Yeah Thermoworks is having a sale. 25-30%off of select thermometers.

 

[Mechanic of Smoke]

I would also like to get a thermometer and my choices are the Thermoworks Smoke X4, Singals and the Fireboard 2.
The Smoke X4 would have the advantage for me that the handheld receiver does not work via WiFi but via radio frequency.
As I will often be on the other side of the house when smoking, where my WiFi is very weak.
So to my question, can anyone confirm that the Smoke X4 works over 80ft and two stories through some walls?

 

[Brokenhandle]

I would also like to get a thermometer and my choices are the Thermoworks Smoke X4, Singals and the Fireboard 2.
The Smoke X4 would have the advantage for me that the handheld receiver does not work via WiFi but via radio frequency.
As I will often be on the other side of the house when smoking, where my WiFi is very weak.
So to my question, can anyone confirm that the Smoke X4 works over 80ft and two stories through some walls?

I have one and can say with it at my house I drove 1/2 mile west and then 3/4 mile north before I lost signal. So that was a signal past my 60 X 40 shop and through a grove of trees. Actually think it was the big hill I went over where I lost signal. Dad's house is roughly 1 mile away line of site.

Ryan

 

[DieselTech]

I would also like to get a thermometer and my choices are the Thermoworks Smoke X4, Singals and the Fireboard 2.
The Smoke X4 would have the advantage for me that the handheld receiver does not work via WiFi but via radio frequency.
As I will often be on the other side of the house when smoking, where my WiFi is very weak.
So to my question, can anyone confirm that the Smoke X4 works over 80ft and two stories through some walls?

My Thermoworks Smoke X4 I can walk 4-5city blocks away & it stays connected to the unit. I still had connectivity @6blocks till I walked in our city's limestone post office, I then lost signal.

On leaving the post office it took a block or so & it connected back up to the unit on my walk home.

So yes I think it has great reach/distance.

Plus you can control a billows fan if you happen to need 1.

 

[dr k]

I would also like to get a thermometer and my choices are the Thermoworks Smoke X4, Singals and the Fireboard 2.
The Smoke X4 would have the advantage for me that the handheld receiver does not work via WiFi but via radio frequency.
As I will often be on the other side of the house when smoking, where my WiFi is very weak.
So to my question, can anyone confirm that the Smoke X4 works over 80ft and two stories through some walls?

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[Mechanic of Smoke]

Thanks for these useful reports.
I think it shouldn't be a problem for me then. The reports I found on Thermowork vs Fireboard are fairly balanced.
Is the graphical representation a useful aid?
I imagine it would be practical.

 

[normanaj]

ThermoPro TP829 has excellent range and the price is right.

 

[Gonna Smoke]

ThermoPro TP829 has excellent range and the price is right.

That's my primary therm now and I love it...

 

[DougE]

I mostly use just an instant read, these days. I do sometimes use the remote probe when doing smoked sausage to keep up with the IT so as not to have fat out or when doing a meatloaf.

 

[Mechanic of Smoke]

Thanks for the tip.
I'll take a look at the ThermoPro TP829 as well.