Thermometer Probes and Smoking

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pugsbrew

Meat Mopper
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Dec 11, 2015
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OK, so every time I smoke sausage, in my smoke box, with temp probes inserted in to the meat at the beginning of the smoke, I get erroneous readings. The inserted probes will register the meat is at the proper temp, but when rechecked with multiple quick read thermometers it shows the temp has NOT reached the proper temp. I'm talking 20 deg here. Yes, I have calibrated all my probes and thermometers.

So, what is going on here? I've had a couple different probes inserted during the smoke, and both read erroneously. It's really weird since I never have a problem when using them with my Kamado Joe.

Oh, for the smoke box, I'm starting at 130 deg, and raising 10 deg every hour, which shouldn't have anything to do with it.

Thanks,
Confused Probe
 
I don't know how you are inserting the probes, but I have found that if you put them in from the end of the sausage & go in a few inches to the middle you get a good reading.
Al
 
If you cook a roast for a couple hours and have the probes all in a big hunk of meat I bet they all are close to same. sausage probably isn't dense enough to read good every time. Air pockets and materials that are mixed .
I would go with the temp of the probe that stayed in the meat the entire time.
 
Yep Smokinal, that's how I'm doing it. Maybe be a little extra careful next time.
 
If you cook a roast for a couple hours and have the probes all in a big hunk of meat I bet they all are close to same. sausage probably isn't dense enough to read good every time. Air pockets and materials that are mixed .
I would go with the temp of the probe that stayed in the meat the entire time.

Possibility
 
I put my stuff in right from the refrigerator. I usually see the temp stay at about 40 degrees for a few minutes. Then I know the heat is not conducting into the probe and its in far enough at least. lol
 
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