Spot on about kitchen oven temps oscillating.
https://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-test-your-oven-for-temperature-preheating-accuracy/
https://blog.thermoworks.com/thermometer/thermal-secrets-oven-calibration/
But a question: How to know if the indicated and marked temp setting on a less accurate grill represents what would be the actual "average temp" over cooks of varying lengths?
Those who are looking for accuracy with their kitchen ovens may go through the above linked or a similar described procedures of finding an average temperature for their oven’s given setting, and then adjusting their indicated oven setting according to that average.
However like you indicate, unlike outdoor grills, which of course are intended to be used outside, most kitchen ovens aren’t outside where such factors as ambient temperatures, season, swings in ambient temperature, for instance night vs day for overnight cooks, and other conditions such as wind or direct sunlight, may affect things.
Someone may go to, or may have already gone to, the trouble of finding out what an indicated temp setting on a Traeger or other grill represents in terms of what can be expected to be the actual average.
But it would seem to me that a device offering a steady state temp or at least a minimal variance in temp, would be an easier setup.
It’s also reassuring to know that if one wishes to, has to, in order to minimize fire hazards, do a cook with the grill unsheltered, in the open, at poolside, in direct sunlight, or in the cold of winter, or overnight where temps may drop, in humid conditions or dry heat summer conditions, in other words in a variety of conditions, that the indicated temp is within a few degrees of the actual temperature.
johnmeyer
