Now that you got your hands on ChefsTemp wireless meat thermometers keep them safe with a protective case for kitchen meat thermometer. 9.8 x 4.3 x 2.3 inch
ProTemp S1 – the ultimate game-changer for BBQ enthusiasts! Transform your traditional grill and smoker into an unprecedented, next-level smart cooking machine in seconds
Large Big Green Egg, Weber Performer Deluxe, Weber Smokey Joe Silver, Fireboard Drive, 3 DigiQs, lots of Thermapens, and too much other stuff to mention.
I have both DigiQ and FireBoard. They work the same. In fact, I use the same fans for both, Pit Viper.
They should all work the same, no matter what brand. It’s a simple feedback loop. The difference is going to be in the interface. My experience is that ALL the interfaces are clunky, ie, every time I use it, I have to look up where to find what I want to do. My favorite out of all of them are actually the older DigiQ DX2 and DX3, which don’t use an app; the pit temp and food temp are displayed on the controller. Be there, monitor the cook. When I used them for an overnight, I had a ThermoWorks Smoke set up with the remote alarm bedside.
A good feature of the DigiQ DX2/3 is the “round off”. When the pit temp is within 5° of the target temp, it just displays the target. So if you have it set to hold 250°, when the pit hits 245° the display changes to 250°. It will still blow air until the pit hits 250°, but the display will read 250°… unless the pit temp rises above 255°. Then the alarm goes off. It sounds complicated, but it isn’t. What it does is, it keeps you from chasing a degree or two up or down. So the pit can hover between 247° and 253° (for example), without the pitmaster fiddling constantly.
Right now, when I am running two pits at the same time, I use a FireBoard Drive on one pit, for pit control, pit temp monitoring, and food temp monitoring, and I use the same FireBoard with a second pit probe and food probe on the second pit to monitor the temperatures, while using a DigiQ DX3 to actually control the second pit temp. This works well.
I have a DigiQ DX2 that I don’t use, along with lots of extra probes. You can download the instruction manual. You’re welcome to it, if all you want to do is have some fun. That way the only thing you’d need to buy would be a fan, and of course the mod kit. Modding the Weber for a Pit Viper fan is a lot easier than the instructions make it seem.
ETA: That ChefTemps setup looks slick as all get-out. I like the no-wires approach. I have a wireless probe for the FireBoard, and I don’t use it. My experience so far has been that the wired setups just work better. But technology marches forward, and wireless will eventually get there (example: cell phones). This could be where that starts, y’know?
Great thoughts for sure. Right now I am just not sure what I am going to do. This is the fun part of cooking outside! Most of all, I appreciate the generous offer. A lot to think about.
I put the ProTemp S1 on my Hasty Bake.
I am very impressed with it. You can use Bluetooth or WiFi to connect to your phone.
You can adjust settings and alerts using your phone.
If you get the ProTemp S1, go to Amazon and order the uxcell 2 pcs Rubber End Caps 100mm(4 inch). They go over the base unit, that is connected to the smoker, and keeps water out.
Also ChefsTemp is coming out soon on a silicone covering for the gauge to make it waterproof.
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