IDevice IGrill2 Thermometer

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Have everything up and running on the iGrill and I have to say I am very impressed.  The app on the phone is very user friendly, and th einfo it is sending wil be used, no doubt about it.

Currently, it is measuring my grill.  The Right side is consistently 15-20 degrees cooler than the Left, and the grill is actually averaging 20 degrees COOLER than the grill measurement states.

As I look at the location of the probes, I am not surprised.  The GMG probe is BELOW the drip trays, which are wrapped in foil, so it is getting a direct read of the heat below, instead of on top where the meat is sitting.  Surprising they would choose that location to place the probe.  Many questions are being answered for me on why my first cooks were such a struggle. Set at 180 and was actually cooking at 160-165!!!

This makes me think, not that I would ever need it often, but how will it ever be possible to get to the 500 temp the grill is supposed to be able to get to?

Bottom line though for this thread...if you are on the fence, spend th extra money and get the iGrill2....I am very pleased with the quality and the way the info is sent to me. I am glad I went with this over a Maverick.  Really feel like it is something I will not Out Grow..........
 
I got an iGrill a few weeks ago, used it 3 times and so far I am pretty unhappy with it.  The first day I used it, it would lose connection to my iPhone 6S (even when I left the phone sitting next to the smoker) and the ONLY way I could get it to reconnect was to power cycle the base unit.  What is the point of a bluetooth/app thermometer if I have to get up to power cycle it at the smoker?

The second time I used it I switched it to my iPad (older hardware) and the connectivity was better but it still dropped fairly frequently.  Now it would however reconnect more easily.  

I am still not sold on the temp readings.  They seem to be all over the place on the 2 probes.

I am on the verge of returning it and getting something else but figured I'd check here for any thoughts/advice first.
 
I got an iGrill a few weeks ago, used it 3 times and so far I am pretty unhappy with it.  The first day I used it, it would lose connection to my iPhone 6S (even when I left the phone sitting next to the smoker) and the ONLY way I could get it to reconnect was to power cycle the base unit.  What is the point of a bluetooth/app thermometer if I have to get up to power cycle it at the smoker?

The second time I used it I switched it to my iPad (older hardware) and the connectivity was better but it still dropped fairly frequently.  Now it would however reconnect more easily.  

I am still not sold on the temp readings.  They seem to be all over the place on the 2 probes.

I am on the verge of returning it and getting something else but figured I'd check here for any thoughts/advice first.

Sounds like you got a bad unit. I have had my iGrill2 since they first came out. I have had very few issues. Usually when the unit isn't connecting it is due to the batteries being weak. I have used my iPhone 5 and 6s. All of my probes are tested and are accurate. I have had to replace (2) ambient probes. Which is pretty good. My Maverick unit would go through a couple probes a year.
 
I have both the igrill and the maverick and i find myself reaching for the maverick more. I prefer the range of the maverick to the igrill.

Thought id share my thoughts in case youre planning to switch out of bluetooth monitoring
 
Hello everyone. New here and bumping this old thread as I'm looking at getting the iGrill2. There are two units, one from iDevice and the other from Weber. But was wondering if there is a difference between the two other than Weber being a higher temp reading?

tia
 
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Hello everyone. New here and bumping this old thread as I'm looking at getting the iGrill2. There are two units, one from iDevice and the other from Weber. But was wondering if there is a difference between the two other than Weber being a higher temp reading?

tia
Hello tic and welcome to the forums!! Weber recently bought out the igrill devices so I'd imagine the products are the same.  I haven't read on the newer devices, but i do have an igrill2 and I love it! 

Enjoy!
 
Got the iGrill2  as a birthday present a few weeks ago.  I have used the Maverick Et-733 but i believe the iGrill2 is better.  Simpler to set up and it links to andriod devices.(but only recent versions).  I can also monitor up to 4 probes

A recent SW update  returned the temperture range option back.  This had been a dumb omision by weber in an earlier update.

The only issues I have had are a couple of signal drops on long cooks and it requires a recent version of andriod to run, Check before you buy.

The SW could be improved :-

Screen resizing

Screen rotation

Viewing of multiple graphs concurrently

Overall,  it's worth having.
 
I need a new meat thermometer and was thinking about going with the iGrill2.. Then I came across this one. Looks very nice and simple to use. Not an super advanced user, so any thoughts?
 
Hello Mal!

The igrill2 is very simple to use! Plug in probes, turn it on, pair to your igrill via bluetooth - and off you go! I use mine mostly to monitor temp range on my MES40 smoker. I started using the meat probes mainly for my large cuts of meat than anything, but they are very accurate! Customer service with Weber also a plus!
 
Hi gavin,
Thanks for your feedback and sharing. Just think its a brilliant idea - I often find it difficult to hit the sweet-spot of the meat. Proporly just me - how do you secure that you place it proporly in the meat and also during the process so we always get it juicy?.... Maybe I will go with one of each :-)
 
Hi gavin,
Thanks for your feedback and sharing. Just think its a brilliant idea - I often find it difficult to hit the sweet-spot of the meat. Proporly just me - how do you secure that you place it proporly in the meat and also during the process so we always get it juicy?.... Maybe I will go with one of each :)
Hi Mal
I came across Your post. Your concern is genuine, and we at CookPerfect hear that often from users. It is difficult to accurately place a regular thermometer in the core. This is why we have developed the CookPerfect, so You dont have to worry about if you placed the thermometer correctly in the meat. With CookPerfect it is plug and play. You plug it in the meat and the intelligent thermometer will calculate and tell you when the meat is ready to be served without concerns of the result.

Best regards
CookPerfect
 
Hi gavin,
Thanks for your feedback and sharing. Just think its a brilliant idea - I often find it difficult to hit the sweet-spot of the meat. Proporly just me - how do you secure that you place it proporly in the meat and also during the process so we always get it juicy?.... Maybe I will go with one of each :)

Mal,

I don't really have a specific spot I place the probe in the meat. I typically just try and put it near the center and/or the thickest part of the cut - to accurately measure the readiness of the cook. I also try to avoid getting the probe right up next to bone if there is any, as the bone will certainly be hotter than the meat. Temperature is a big part in getting a good juicy cook. For example with my pork, I prefer them done around 135 or so... let them rest and finish to 140. It may also depend on if you have meat wrapped, water/juices in a pan in the smoker, or the occasional spritz of the meat (my personal favorite).

I use a probe for the meat and also have a probe hooked to the side of my MES on a rack just above the meat to measure smoker temp. :)
 
Mal,

I don't really have a specific spot I place the probe in the meat. I typically just try and put it near the center and/or the thickest part of the cut - to accurately measure the readiness of the cook. I also try to avoid getting the probe right up next to bone if there is any, as the bone will certainly be hotter than the meat. Temperature is a big part in getting a good juicy cook. For example with my pork, I prefer them done around 135 or so... let them rest and finish to 140. It may also depend on if you have meat wrapped, water/juices in a pan in the smoker, or the occasional spritz of the meat (my personal favorite).

I use a probe for the meat and also have a probe hooked to the side of my MES on a rack just above the meat to measure smoker temp. :)
Hi Gavin
I can instead recommend going with the CookPerfect. Your comments on how you place the probe in the meat describes why we have created CookPerfect. As You describe it is quite difficult to place the probe correctly. The technology in CookPerfect solves this with the multiple measuring points and the mathmatical calculation, which gives you the precise core temperature no matter how you placed the probe in the meat. It will furthermore give you the time when the meat is done.

Brgds
CookPerfect
 
I will go with the CookPerfect Thermometer - sounds awesome. Look forward to get it before Christmas :-)
 
Hi Gavin
I can instead recommend going with the CookPerfect. Your comments on how you place the probe in the meat describes why we have created CookPerfect. As You describe it is quite difficult to place the probe correctly. The technology in CookPerfect solves this with the multiple measuring points and the mathmatical calculation, which gives you the precise core temperature no matter how you placed the probe in the meat. It will furthermore give you the time when the meat is done.

Brgds
CookPerfect[/Q]

Honestly there's nothing difficult about probe placement - it's quite simple.

Let us know how the cook perfect works for you mal! Look forward to some reviews. :)
 
My old Maverick decided it didn't want to work anymore so I was in the market for a new thermometer. I had read about the iGrill 2 and it sounded like it would be a good solution for me.

I picked one up at the local Home Depot and right from the start I liked the looks of the unit, I really liked the magnetic base that clung nicely to my PG 500. The app was easy to set up and had all the features I wanted.

But that's where the love fest ended. I had a 17-pound full packer ready to initiate the thermometer. I liked being able to monitor both the flat and the point at the same time, but I was baffled as to why they make you order a pit probe separately. What good is monitoring the meat if you can't watch the pit too. I get it, they wanted to hit the $100 price point, but there's still a lot of profit in this product at that price point.

I fired up the pit and watched the meat temperature start to climb. I went inside and nothing was happening. I walked outside and saw the Bluetooth light blinking. I hit connect and nothing. Tried it again, still nothing. Tried powering the unit down, still nothing. Finally I pulled the batteries and it reconnected. Not an auspicious start.

I went to bed and when I woke there was a good tracing on the app. So I thought all was good. That is, until I walked six feet from the living room to the kitchen with my tablet. I should note that my couch is in front of a window that is 12 feet from the smoker. While making breakfast I noticed that it looked like the stall had started. I continued about my business until I had to go outside and decided to check on the unit. It was then that I realized the temperature was much higher than the app said. It had disconnected again, but this time the app continued to record inaccurate data. This required another reboot of the device to get it to connect and give accurate data again.

I tested the range of the device after that and found I was limited to about half of my living room before losing the Bluetooth connection.

I finished the cook without further incident, but the unit is going back. I want a remote thermometer so I don't have to be tied to one spot and this certainly doesn't do that. Although I'm not thrilled with their prices, it looks like I will be looking at WiFi thermometers.
 
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