Time to get serious about a new smoker.

[Bo Diddley]

Why not both?

I have a healthy interest in both.

[BigFatMeanie]

Why not both?

[Scott R Nelson]

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[Donuthole]

I just bought one. I'll let you know how it goes.

Do what I do though....I have already started a Christmas List for 2023. I add to it when I come across or think of things. I then start to whittle it down as I get towards the holidays.

Yep. I keep a running “stuff I want” list on my phone. When I buy stuff from the list or get them as gifts, I remove. But I add stuff all year long. (Include a link as well for future reference).

[The_Tick]

This bump was tragically late. A lot of people asked me what I wanted for Christmas, and I didn't have a good answer. The Meater X would have been a great answer.

I just bought one. I'll let you know how it goes.

Do what I do though....I have already started a Christmas List for 2023. I add to it when I come across or think of things. I then start to whittle it down as I get towards the holidays.

[Non Sequitur]

Bumping an old thread...because this is where most of the temp probe talk has happened.

What is everyone using now? I have been seeing a ton of adverts for the Meater probes. Online folks either love them or hate them. A cult following kinda.

I am in the market for new remote temp probes. Curious what the group is using.

This bump was tragically late. A lot of people asked me what I wanted for Christmas, and I didn't have a good answer. The Meater X would have been a great answer.

[BigFatMeanie]

I love the smell of brisket after you pull it off the smoker and it's baking in the oven.

[YOhio]

Use the touch test you cowards.

[old_gregg]

I used to use those fancy real time probes, but after a while I know about how long it takes for something to come to temp. I find the thermapen to be way more accurate and I can quickly check the entire cut of meat in different places.

Case in point, on my recent wagyu brisket I broke from my pattern and used two probes. They were showing that I had 2-3 degrees to go but my thermapen showed that it was done. 2-3 degrees doesn't matter too much, but I hate to overcook my bbq. It dries it out.

meater is always consistent with thermapen for me (i do use both)

[Jeff Lebowski]

Same.

I used to use those fancy real time probes, but after a while I know about how long it takes for something to come to temp. I find the thermapen to be way more accurate and I can quickly check the entire cut of meat in different places.

Case in point, on my recent wagyu brisket I broke from my pattern and used two probes. They were showing that I had 2-3 degrees to go but my thermapen showed that it was done. 2-3 degrees doesn't matter too much, but I hate to overcook my bbq. It dries it out.

[Joe Public]

I typically just spot check with a thermapen.

Same.

[Bo Diddley]

I have a bunch of probes that plug into a bluetooth device. I usually put two probes into the cut of meat I'm cooking. I've had great results so far. That meater looks nice, so I'll probably get some of those eventually.

[Jeff Lebowski]

I typically just spot check with a thermapen.

[Pelado]

Still using the ThermaPen instant read and the Maverick for monitoring during a cook. A lot of the time I don't bother with the Maverick, though.

[Clark Addison]

Also have a meater and also like it.