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- Nov 2015
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- The Great State of Jefferson
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24X40 Lone Star Grillz offset smoker
Weber Summit Charcoal Grill w/SnS and DnG (Spartacus)
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SnS 18" Travel Kettle
SmokeDaddy Pro portable pellet pooper
2 W22's w/SnS, DnG (1 black, 1 copper) (Minions 1 and 2)
20+ y/o many times rebuilt Weber Genesis w/GrillGrates (Gas Passer)
20 x 30 Santa Maria grill (Maria, duh)
Bradley cabinet smoker (Pepper Gomez)
36" Blackstone griddle (The Black Beauty)
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Thermoworks Smoke and Thermapen.
Gourmet dinnerware by PJ Enterprises
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Once again the real cost of this yearly membership increases by being introduced to yet another thing I didn't know I needed! This actually comes at a good time though as I'm getting a basement fridge on Monday to go next to my freezer, both of which will soon be very full of steer among other meat I've been stockpiling.
Thanks for the heads up.
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Yeah, I lost over $500 bucks worth of meat earlier this year because the freezer door was ever so slightly ajar. We just stuffed it full of another 1/2 beef and assorted other meats so a $25 investment in a thermometer/alarm from a very reputable company seems justified.
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CaptainMike Sorry about the loss. I'd be pissed and that's kind of what I was thinking when I saw the post. I'll have a good chunk of money invested in meat and this seemed like cheap insurance.
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It's amazing what a third-party thermometer can do for your piece of mind vs trusting the built-in temp sensors.
I didn't think that I'd have the Thermoworks thermometer setup full-time as I have since I got it --- thought it would be more of a "set it up once in a while" vs "all the time". I kinda like being able to look at it and go, "we're okay"
what's interesting is that we're using one of those Large French Door fridges, so the temperature swings are really interesting to watch as you keep the doors open to pull food out/put food in.
Pro Tip: as long as you don't open your refrigerator door, the temperature inside the box stays pretty cool.
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- Central IA
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Weber Summit Charcoal Grillw/ Big Joetisserie, SnS LP, and VortexWeber Genesis II - S-345
Weber Traveler
Fireboard 2 Drive
Anova Precision Sous Vide
All the (pellet) grills I’ve loved before:
Traeger Junior Elite^
GMG DB
Traeger Texas Elite
Memphis Pro§
Traeger Pro 575
CampChef SmokePro STX (ugly grills need love too)
Weber SmokeFire EX4§
Traeger Select
CampChef Woodwind WiFi w/SearBox^
Weber SmokeFire EX4§
^ = Favorites
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So after a long journey, I've gone a little more advanced than the little wired Thermoworks models. Our freezer is in the garage and stuffed full of expensive meat, so I want to know if there's a problem, but wouldn't necessarily hear the thermoworks alarm until one of us comes and goes. I tried to buy a $50 wireless model from Amazon only to find the software sucks and they don’t send you any low battery alerts, pretty crappy when it has a corded base station that could easily alert also anytime the sensor in the freezer is not connected to it. After a close call, have now upgraded to this: https://tempstick.com
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Current Portfolio:
Joule
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Meathead’s Large Big Green Egg Loaded (see below)
Old (sold) Loves:
PBC
Weber 22" Premium
Masterbuilt Gravity 560
Akorn Kamado
Thermometers:
Thermopro wired
Thermoworks POP
Combustion Inc
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Masterbuilt Lump
Favorite Rubs:
Homemade (mainly MMD/Just Like Katz rub)
Other Accessories:
Big Green Egg Slow & Sear
Tandoori Skewers System for BGE
Split ceramic plates BGE
Smoking plate BGE
Mercer brisket slicing knife
Rapala brisket trimming knife
SS BBQ trays
NoCry Cut Resistant Gloves
LEM # 8 Meat Grinder
Lodge 5-Quart Dutch Oven + Skillet
Meat Claws
Grill Rescue Brush
Meat Fridge for dry aging
Favorite Whiskey/Beer:
Anything Peaty or anything from New Holland brewery
I bought this a bit more than a year ago and have the main unit on the kitchen fridge so I can check it several times daily when I am making coffee etc. it’s been great for us.
AcuRite Digital Wireless Fridge and Freezer Thermometer with Alarm and Max/Min Temperature for Home and Restaurants (00515M) https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07XD68GX6/
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I just bought 4 of the RT615's. I usually try to avoid looking at their sales emails that I get, as I will sometimes convince myself I need more in my cooking arsenal... I figured I could put two in both of my fridge's. I just dropped $2200 on a "no bells & whistles" fridge last month. Based on the readings I see with my Smoke, the fridge does have considerable variation from the SP of 36F. If I have a problem, I want to resolve it while it's in its 30 day period. I was getting tired of the wires coming out of the doors and these look to be pretty nice and easy to use and will be easy to move around inside. Not only are these appliances costly now days, they are also heavy. The label on mine says 289lbs. Whew....
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My toys:
Weber Summit Charcoal Grilling Center (WSCGC) aka Mr. Fancypants
Pit Barrel Cooker (which rocks), named Pretty Baby
Weber Summit S650 Gas Grill, named Hot 'n Fast (used mostly for searing and griddling)
Weber Kettle Premium 22" named Kettle Kid, eager to horn in with more cooks in the future
Camp Chef Somerset IV 4-burner outdoor gas range named AfterBurner due to its 30kBTU burners
Adrenaline BBQ Company Gear:SnS Low Profile, DnG, and Large Charcoal Basket, for WSCGC
SnS Deluxe for 22" Kettle
Elevated SS Rack for WSCGC
SS Rack for DnG
Cast Iron GriddleGrill Grate for SnSGrill Grates: five 17.375 sections (retired to storage)
Grill Grates: six 19.25 panels for exact fit for Summit S650
gasser
Grill Grates for 22" Kettle
2 Grill Grate Griddles
Steelmade Griddle for Summit gas grill
Fireboard Gear:Extreme BBQ Thermometer PackagePit Viper Fan (to pair with Fireboard Fan Driver Cable)
Additional control unit
Additional probes: Competition Probes 1" (3) and 4" (1), 3 additional Ambient Probes. 1 additional Food Probe
2 Driver Cables
Pit Viper Fan new design (to pair with Fireboard Fan Driver Cable)
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Thermapen Classic (pink too)
Thermoworks MK4 orange
Temp Test 2 Smart Thermometer
Extra Big and Loud Timer
Timestick Trio
Maverick ET 733
Maverick (Ivation) ET 732
Grill Pinz
Vortex (two of them)
18" drip pan for WSCGC
Ceramic Spacers for WSCGC in Kamado Mode: 2 sets each 1/2", 1", 2". The 2" spacers work best with the 18" drip pan. The 1+1/2 inch spacers work best with the 14 inch cake pan.
Two Joule Sous Vide devices
3 Lipavi Sous Vide Tubs with Lids: 12, 18 and 26 quarts
Avid Armor Ultra Pro V32 Chamber Sealer
Instant Pot 6 Quart Electric Pressure Cooker
Instant Pot 10 Quart Electric Pressure Cooker
Charcoal Companion TurboQue
A-Maze-N tube 12 inch tube smoker accessory for use with pellets
BBQ Dragon and Dragon Chimney
Shun Classic Series:8" Chef Knife
6" Chef's Knife
Gokujo Boning and Fillet Knife
3 1/2 inch Paring Knife
Thanks, WillTravelForFood for the Thermoworks sale tip. I ordered two more RT8100 models. I paid full price for the first one I bought so the 40% off made this transaction much sweeter.
Kathryn
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