Old School Monitoring

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austinl

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May 31, 2011
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Central Oklahoma
Let me first say I am surprised by how many people on here seem to use these dual-zone wireless gadgets for watching temps.  Personally I went with a slightly different method.  When I bought the smoker I went to an industrial supply store (having experience with gauges in the oil field) and bought a couple high quality bi-metal (analog) dial gauges to watch the cooking temperature.  If I want to check the temperature without "babysitting" I take a gander out the back kitchen window, lol.  To check my food temperature I bought the one and only NSF rated food thermometer Target had for a whopping $15.  I do have to open the smoker for a minute or so to check my food using this type of thermometer however, my smoker will recover the temperature within just a few minutes so because of the low cost and good accuracy I will not complain.  Those industrial gauges I have in the smoker cost a few pennies more at $45/ea. so I'm not trying to imply my method saves money over those wireless setups, only sharing my method. 
 
I have used el cheapo therms with good success.  But I always do the ice water and boiling water test.  Some of the el cheapos have been more durable than some of the more expensive units.

Good luck and good smoking.
 
Any thermo can be used accurately, you just need to factor in the inaccuracy...sounds like an OXYMORON

I do however like the wireless when using frank (mainly for the pit temp), so if I am upstairs in the living room and have the wireless with me I can safely monitor the pit temps without guessing and running downstairs unnecessarily to check it.
 
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