I purchased the thermometer and have only used it once. It worked well. However, I believe that the "Barbecue Temperature Reference Guide" listed on the back of the INSTRUCTIONS that is part of the packaging is wrong. I am assuming chart is referring...
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It looks like you are correct. For sure the tempeatures are reversed. I never noticed it. Good eyes!
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Yes that is how it works. However yesterday I did a pork tenderloin with it in and after the recommended 20-25 minutes this said it was at 113 when I was sure it was much hotter so I put in an instant read and it went to 140+ right away then I took this out and moved the probe and it shot up to 145 so I'm not sure how reliable it is. Perhaps I had done it wrong but I don't know how. I'm still mixed about this I love the idea of it.
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NO !! Try using an infrared thermometer and point at the grills or a closed lid? Webber says preheat on "high" for 10minutes. When you open the lid smoke will rise off the grill if it is "hot" whatever that means, LOL I like this thermometer but you must WAIT about 10sec with it IN the item your measuring. Wait until the temp stops jumping around. For a hundred bucks you can get a faster one but for $90 I don't mind waiting, LOL
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Hello, The thermometer is not recalibratable. What you should do, is put the thermometer in a pot of water, just before it boils. When it boils, take note of reading. Water boils at 212deg. at sea level. the boiling temp. goes up as you gain altitude. But 212deg. is close enough to get an idea, of where you thermometer is reading. I would bet that most thermometers are plus/minus 15% anyway. They just give you an approximation, of where the food is..................RW
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Also....if you had the thermometer outside, you need to wait (I think 30 mins) before using it inside. When my thermometer arrived, I tried to test it as soon as I brought the package in and it was giving me a "low message" and inconsistent readings. It worked out well afterwards but everytime I bring the diaper bag from outside, I wait a few minutes before using the thermometer.
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If you want to know if your food is cooked correctly I would use a thermometer. The PBC website shows videos on how to cook different items but I have found the actual cook times they demonstrate vary b/c the PBC is not insulated so winter cook times are longer
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I believe this is a defective Thermometer. We could not get it to work properly and the instructions are inconsistent with their directions. Sorry you are having a problem. We ended up purchasing a clock that sets by satellite with a temperature gauge reading as well that we used for the room temperature and then we purchased a whelping heater that had a built in temperature setting.
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Yes. The procedure to recalibrate the thermometer is on the back of the original packaging. It involves slushy ice water, letting the thermometer reading get down to correct reading, etc. I don't have my package with me here at work, so cannot walk you through it step by step. If you no longer have your packaging, contact me again and I will retrieve the information and get it to you.
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Not very accurate, like most smokers. I have two smokers and I have found both of them can be off by 10-20 degrees versus a digital thermometer that has a clip that holds it an inch or two away from the meat on the rack. Hence, I don't use the one in the smoker. BTW, Thermoworks makes the best thermometers. They are also the most expensive.
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I only have the 732 and ordered these replacement probes for that. From what I have read on the net from various "smoking food" sites; they are not interchangeable! The 732 probes were designed for: (1) for food temp, which is curved, and (1)for the grill surface which is shorter and thicker (which would be quite difficult to get into the meat).
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i have never used it on the grill. i think an instant read thermometer might be better. i would be hesitant to use this great oven thermometer that way. hopes this helps
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Marjorie.....slightly different in readouts.....but they are interchangeable.....HOWEVER....this particular thermometer is not that accurate, so I would be wary of purchasing it....just an fyi.
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I use mine in my smoker and it shows the food temp as well as the smoker temp. The out side unit is ansingle display and it switches between the the temperatures. The inside display is bigger and shows both temps at the same time. As stated before you can set alarms for the foods done temp and a to high temp for the grill/smoker
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I'm not sure what their official stance would be, but I would say "yes." The probe they package with the ChefAlarm is rated to 572°F, and short-term exposure all the way up to 700°F. I've certainly never had any issues with probe failures that seemed to be secondary to heat (at least, not with ThermoWorks probes). Having said that, I usually recommend purchasing a second replacement probe just in case; repeated kinking at high temps *can* cause issues even with the best probes, and it can be really annoying to be stuck without a usable probe at the wrong moment.
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My Maverick has two temp probes, one for meat and one for the temp of the oven/BBQ. It's been pretty darn accurate, +/- 3 degrees at most.
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I recommend that you do what I did. When I first tried to use mine I found it to be off by at least 25 deg. Throw it away it's not worth messing with, then I went to a local restaurant supply and bought an analog thermometer that always works for the same amount. Your experience prove to me that my decision was the right one. Problem solved. David B.