Meat probes

[PatrickE]

I've had 3 replaced.

I have had two replaced and one of the new ones isn’t working so well.

 

[Don D.]

I have 4 Weber ones. All work great and are within 2-3 degrees of my Thermopen One thermometer. l wipe them down with a Clorox wipe when I'm done and put them away rolled up. Guess I'm lucky

 

[JpsBBQ]

I have 4 Weber ones. All work great and are within 2-3 degrees of my Thermopen One thermometer.i without l wipe them down with a Clorox wipe and put them away rolled up. Guess I'm lucky

Me too.

 

[abmet]

I have 4 Weber probes too, three meat and one ambient though I generally only use one at a time. Had on start reading 30 off after couple years but I’m pretty sure it got wet as fell in sink one time. Everyone should have a Thermapen in my opinion, fantastic thermoenters, I have 3 different models as I can’t not buy one each time they release new version.

 

[MackeyC34]

I had a roached spatchcock chicken last evening using 2 Weber probes: one in each breast. Waited until both indicated 155 to pull and cover. When I did - it was dry; edible but not the best. These are relatively new probes. I may try the bbqking's suggestion about ThermPro - I really want something that can plug and play with SF.

 

[rexster314]

Test your probes first. Fix a glass of ice water with plenty of ice. Put the probe in it, it should read 32f. Then get a small pot of water to boil. Then put the probe in the pot. It should read 212f or thereabouts. If they're off, then you know what the problem is.

 

[JpsBBQ]

If you don’t have a high quality instant read thermometer, get one asap. I recommend Thermoworks products but there are several others that are great as well. You want accuracy and speed. The stick and stay thermometer s are for ballpark readings. Probe in several areas to get a comprehensive picture if your IT.

What was your actual IT?
I would think you would have to be up in the 180+ range to see the I’ll effects you describe. Chicken is fairly forgiving when cooked on the bone.

Get a great instant read. It’s the single most important tool for any cook.

 

[MackeyC34]

If you don’t have a high quality instant read thermometer, get one asap. I recommend Thermoworks products but there are several others that are great as well. You want accuracy and speed. The stick and stay thermometer s are for ballpark readings. Probe in several areas to get a comprehensive picture if your IT.

What was your actual IT?
I would think you would have to be up in the 180+ range to see the I’ll effects you describe. Chicken is fairly forgiving when cooked on the bone.

Get a great instant read. It’s the single most important tool for any cook.

Thanks JpsBBQ. The IT on the two probes when I pulled the bird was 155 (that was center of breast not in the thigh area). I'll run the test you suggest and see what I come up with. I do have an instant read thermo (maybe not the best) but it was getting late and dark and neglected to use it since the Weber probes have gotten reasonably good press. Live and learn; I'm still only 4 months into the SF.

 

[JpsBBQ]

Thanks JpsBBQ. The IT on the two probes when I pulled the bird was 155 (that was center of breast not in the thigh area). I'll run the test you suggest and see what I come up with. I do have an instant read thermo (maybe not the best) but it was getting late and dark and neglected to use it since the Weber probes have gotten reasonably good press. Live and learn; I'm still only 4 months into the SF.

Get a good instant read and always use it. It’s a safety issue for poultry and a quality issue for all proteins. The instant read thermometer is always more accurate and will allow you to probe multiple areas. Also a stick and stay can hit a bone or fat vein and give you false readings. It’s the best investment you can make.

 

[Bruno]

Thermoworks ONE is amazing, keep an eye out for a sale, especially Black Friday. I could buy one right now and a sale will pop up tomorrow.

 

[PatrickE]

I picked up a Meater and used it on my Picanha cook the other night… works perfectly!