Welcome!


This is a membership forum. As a guest, you can click around a bit. View 5 pages for free. If you are a member you must log in now. If you would like to participate, please join.

[ Pitmaster Club Information | Join Now | Login | Contact Us ]

There are 4 page views remaining.

Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

maverick reading different than thermopen

Collapse
X
 
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts

    maverick reading different than thermopen

    So I smoked a whole chicken for the first time a couple of weeks ago (simon and garfunkel - it was amazing). when my maverick read 162 for the chicken i wanted to make sure that my chicken was done since this is my first time. i poked a few points with my thermopen instant read and i was shocked! when i poked at places i was getting temps that was up to 15 degrees different from my maverick! my thermopen was reading 195 in the legs and 175 in the breast. i understand that the legs and wings and thighs will be a bit hotter than the breast since they are thinner but the breast reading was 15 degrees off. is there that big of a difference between what i would consider slight changes in meat depth or should i check my thermometers for accuracy? which part of the thermopen should i consider the part that actually gathers the temperature? is it the tiny point or the point at which it thickens?

    #2
    Stick em in boiling water, check the reading.

    Comment


      #3
      Try the water test. In my experience, the Thermapen is the end all in temp probes. I would put my money on the Mavrick being off. I've had some problems with my Mavericks. Like Ernest said, Give them the water test.

      Comment


        #4
        Ditto what Ernest said. My Mavericks are a couple degrees off, but my thermapen is spot on. I'm sure part of the variation is also due to the different temps each part of the chicken were exposed to and the varying thicknesses of the meat. Always a good idea to take temps in multiple areas to have an idea of how the entire piece/chunk of meat is progressing.

        Comment


          #5
          i'll do the boiling water test and figure out what is going on

          Comment

          Announcement

          Collapse
          No announcement yet.
          Working...
          X
          false
          0
          Guest
          500
          ["pitmaster-my-membership","login","join-pitmaster","lostpw","reset-password","special-offers","help","nojs","meat-ups","gifts","authaau-alpha","ebooklogin-start","alpha","start"]
          false
          false
          {"count":0,"link":"/forum/announcements/","debug":""}
          Yes

          Spotlight

          These are not paid ads, they are a curated selection of products we love.

          All of the products below have been tested and are highly recommended. Click here to read more about our review process.

          Use Our Links To Help Keep Us Alive

          Many merchants pay us a small referral fee when you click our “buy now” links. This has zero impact on the price you pay but helps support the site.


          Is This Superb Charcoal Grill A Kamado Killer?


          The PK-360, with 360 square inches of cooking space, this rust-free, cast aluminum charcoal grill is durable and easy to use. It is beautifully designed, completely portable, and much easier to set up for 2-zone cooking than any round kamado. Click here to read our detailed review of the PK 360 and get a special AmazingRibs.com price!


          A Propane Smoker That Performs Under Pressure

          The Masterbuilt MPS 340/G ThermoTemp XL Propane Smoker is the first propane smoker with a thermostat, making this baby foolproof. All you need to do is add wood to the tray above the burner to start smokin’. Click here to read our detailed review.


          The Efficiency Of A Kamado Plus The Flexibility Of The Slow ‘N Sear Insert

          kamado grill
          Built around SnS Grill’s patented Slow ‘N Sear charcoal kettle accessory, this 22-inch kamado is a premium ceramic grill that brings true 2-zone cooking to a kamado. Click here for our article on this exciting cooker.


          Our Favorite Backyard Smoker

          The amazing Karubecue is the most innovative smoker in the world. At its crux is a patented firebox that burns logs above the cooking chamber and sucks heat and extremely clean blue smoke into the thermostat-controlled oven. Click here for our review of this superb smoker.