Which Thermometer/Probe??

[cohiba]

Hey All,

I have a perplexing question that I know you all can answer for me!!

I'm looking at the KING of meat themometers: Maverick ET 732

&

I'm looking at a Thermoworks thermometer/timer Model TW362B

The Maverick has two probes...one for the food and one for the cooker temperature.  The Thermoworks just has the meat probe.

Do I really need to know the smoker(machine) temperature?  Does it really help trouble shoot if I'm having a cooking issue?  Would the Thermoworks be just fine for me and what smoking I'll do on my Smokin-It Smoker?

Give me tips, pros and cons of each model.  Do I need to put high temp gasket material on the end of the probe-where it attaches into the wire on ANY cookiing thermometer I buy...Maverick or Thermoworks.

Thanks from a newbie in Oklahoma!!

Cohiba

 

[kujobie]

I like knowing the oven temp because analog thermostats can be off some.  I have a double oven in my kitchen and one runs about 25 degrees hotter than the setting and one runs about 25 degrees cooler.  Once you know that, you can just adjust the thermostat accordingly.  I just use a seperate old school oven thermometer to see if the thermostat is accurate.  Then after that, I just use the digital meat thermometer.

 

[Rob Babcock]

Thermoworks does make a model with two independent probes.  I personally prefer to stick with them since I use them all the time for work (professional chef, I own 5 different Thermoworks units including two Thermopens).

Most of the time you only need to know the internal temp of the meat, but yeah- for troubleshooting it can be  useful to know where the smoker is running temp wise.

 

[Grimm5577]

I have the ET-732 and I find having dual probes to be a benefit. I do suggest putting some high temp silicone over the end of the probe where the wire connects. after that you could even use both probes for meat if you wanted. I plan to this weekend.

 

[kymonopoly]

Really Dumb question:

Do I run the thermometer through the vent where the smoke exits? 

 

[Grimm5577]

Really Dumb question:

Do I run the thermometer through the vent where the smoke exits? 

Yes, thats the best way.

 

[kymonopoly]

Thank you!

 

[Walt]

I have had the Thermoworks (I believe its the TW6080) w/ dual probes for about a year.  It works great & has been very durable.  It sure would be nice to be able to monitor & temp alarm on android phone.  That is a feature I havnt found yet.