Thermometer use: Note To Self

[ecowper]

hey Self: "don't put the grate probe too close to the cold meat. Cause if you do, you will wonder why your cooker won't get hotter than 200 degrees! Dummy."

[Jerod Broussard]

At least things cooked at least a little faster.

[ecowper]

Turns out that it was more like 275 once I repositioned the grate probe

[Jim White]

I put a brisket on the smoker this morning. Put flat on, plugged in probe. Put point on, plugged in probe. Closed lid.

Found grate probe still on table.

I blame the fact that I had only about two sips of coffee to that point...

[Panhead John]

You musta had some of my "special mushrooms".

[Porkies]

Home-grown? Panhead John

[Jim White]

Porkies Yes, I've been bonding recently with Panhead John and his special mushrooms.

[bbqLuv]

Dead air space, in a cooker, yep it is true.

[Jfrosty27]

Glad to know I am not alone in this. I sometimes find my meat probes dangling free outside the Recteq when I go out to investigate why I have no temp readings on my phone app. Usually a result of too many beers syndrome. 🙄🤷‍♂️

[ecowper]

this morning was definitely not enough coffee syndrome. But sometimes too many beers syndrome kicks in

[fzxdoc]

Seems like there is no level of expertise that prevents us making a noob mistake. Been there many a time. At least we can laugh about it.

Thanks for the PSA. There's nothing wrong with re-learning fundamentals now and again.

Kathryn

[LA Pork Butt]

At least an inch away.

[Spinaker]

Oh yeah. You are certainly not the only one to do that over the years, my friend.

[tbob4]

It’s better than having a shelved unit and leaving one on top of the BBQ! Someone I know very well did that once. Someone who looks just like me!

[Donw]

Thank goodness that’s all. I was afraid after your last PSA that we would be seeing a photo of you in the ER with bodily damage from a temperature probe.🙂

[ecowper]

hah, not this time! and I'm wearing a pair of safety glasses now when I'm mucking about with the charcoal