So, right now I use a combo (depending on what/how much meat I'm doing) of ET-73 from Maverick with usually just the air probe (the meat probe has given me really weird results even though it's accurate in an ice water test, I think the sensor sits too high in the housing) and some "standard" Oneida digital probes. I think the air probe on the maverick is maybe 5 degrees high at times but I'm not sure. I think the little metal clip heats it up a bit sometimes even though I have the probe pushed all the way through nearly.
Anyway, so I've been wanting to "upgrade" to some thermapen products. I've been thinking about doing a standard thermapen first, but I also want to do one of their dual probe "BBQ kits" that they have (not decided which combo to go with yet as far as armored vs. non-armored for the meat probe). What do you think? I was thinking with having decent meat probes at the moment to go for the thermapen itself just because for things that I don't want to put a probe in right away like Tri-Tip I can get accurate temps FAST. The air temp on the Maverick might run a bit off but I think it's "close enough" to not worry about. The thermapen would also be REALLY useful immediately for grilling. What do you guys think?
Anyway, so I've been wanting to "upgrade" to some thermapen products. I've been thinking about doing a standard thermapen first, but I also want to do one of their dual probe "BBQ kits" that they have (not decided which combo to go with yet as far as armored vs. non-armored for the meat probe). What do you think? I was thinking with having decent meat probes at the moment to go for the thermapen itself just because for things that I don't want to put a probe in right away like Tri-Tip I can get accurate temps FAST. The air temp on the Maverick might run a bit off but I think it's "close enough" to not worry about. The thermapen would also be REALLY useful immediately for grilling. What do you guys think?