Using a meat probe for inside smoker temp

[bambam204]

Hey guys. Might be a dumb question, but I just ordered my AMNPS and I would like to try cold smoking cheese for the first time. However I do not have a dual probe thermometer yet. I just have a meat thermometer . So my question is can I use the meat thermometer to see the inside smoker temp?

 

[gearjammer]

I don't know exactly what you've got.

However I have a couple different ones and either probe

can be used for whatever you want.

The smoker or the meat doesn't matter, bet yours will too.

Keep on smokin'                                Ed

 

[bambam204]

Thanks for the reply Ed. This is what I have it only has one probe for meat. If I can use this how and where should I put this in my smoker I have an MES 30 gen 2

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• bambam204
• Mar 17, 2016

 

[chef jimmyj]

Yes you can use the meat probe therm. It will react a bit slower than a probe designed to measure cabinet temp. Since you are cold smoking, place the therm next to the highest rack of cheese. You can drill an appropriate size whole in a small block of wood and stick the probe all the way through or poke through a small potato...JJ

 

[bambam204]

Thanks for the reply JJ. I will give this a try if I don't get a dual probe by the time I smoke.

-Bam

 

[SmokinAl]

Depending on what smoker you have you can also just let it hang down through the top vent.

Al