Smoking Meat Questions and Discussion

[BACyclone]

Looking for a wireless thermometer that won't break the bank. Anybody have any good ones they've used over the years and like. TIA.

ThermoWorks is definitely the "industry standard" but generally you're going to pay a premium for it.

I've used the lower-priced ThemoPro line for quite a while, and the price to performance is quite good. I have one much like this in the picture and the range and accuracy is everything I need. My only quibble is for some unique situations I wish I had more than two probes...there are versions with 4 probes.

 

[hiltonisheaven]

ThermoWorks is definitely the "industry standard" but generally you're going to pay a premium for it.

I've used the lower-priced ThemoPro line for quite a while, and the price to performance is quite good. I have one much like this in the picture and the range and accuracy is everything I need. My only quibble is for some unique situations I wish I had more than two probes...there are versions with 4 probes.

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I’ve used the ThermoPro wired 4-probes unit for 4 years and it’s excellent. Wireless weren’t really available back when I bought it. The wires are a pain to clean and untangle so I’d go with the wireless.

 

[IceCyIce]

If you want real good pork patties? Grind up the whole 1/2 hog into patties. Ham, loin,bellies, included.

Seems like a lot of patties, and wasting the better cuts of the hog.

 

[FLYINGCYCLONE]

Seems like a lot of patties, and wasting the better cuts of the hog.

See 4076. I think everyone there enjoyed what they ate. It was for a very good cause.

 

[BillBrasky4Cy]

ThermoWorks is definitely the "industry standard" but generally you're going to pay a premium for it.

I've used the lower-priced ThemoPro line for quite a while, and the price to performance is quite good. I have one much like this in the picture and the range and accuracy is everything I need. My only quibble is for some unique situations I wish I had more than two probes...there are versions with 4 probes.

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I just plugged this bad boy into a couple of pork butts this morning. I've been using this ThermoPro wireless thermometer for at least 5 years now and it works great.

 

[tm3308]

Have had an RFX since Christmas. It's expensive, but fantastic. Highly recommend.

Seems those are hit or miss with the battery life. I got a couple for Christmas, and one of them suddenly started dying after just a couple of hours. The other one has been fine, though, and ThermoWorks has great customer service. After doing a battery drain test (which they can access the data for through the cloud), we verified that it wasn't working properly and they sent a new one via expedited shipping right away. The signal strength on the gateway is impressive. I can consistently monitor things from my apartment, which is on the far side of the building from my garage, so it's a good 35 yards or so through multiple walls and it stays connected to my WiFi (drops out once in awhile when I'm doing a longer cook, but always gets it back within a few minutes).

 

[AgronAlum]