Meater - new wireless thermometer

[SABERGUY]

Hi everybody - new to the club. I own a 4 burner Saber and a Bradley Smoker. Looking forward to learning how to use them

I have purchased the above noted thermometer (awaiting delivery) and wondering if anybody has used it and have any tips.

Thanks Saberguy

[kmhfive]

Welcome to fun and learning! Nope, my neater hasn’t materialized. I do find great fun in using a Fireboard, though. I used a Maverick before that. Thermometers really help you understand what’s happening inside the cooker.

[RonB]

Welcome to The Pit. If you type "meater" in the search box at the top of the page, you will get lots of hits.

[Huskee]

Welcome to The Pit SABERGUY! Hello again, and happy to have you. I ordered the Meater back when it was on Kickstarter, and haven't received mine yet. That was 2 or 3 years ago, I can't remember. I'm anxious to give it a whirl. But as pointed out several members who ordered single probes instead of the block setup have received theirs and reported heir initial findings.

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[FireMan]

Welcome aboard, eat good & have fun, especially with your thermometer.

[DWCowles]

Welcome SABERGUY

[hoovarmin]

Welcome from Neptune Beach, FL! Never used a Meater myself, only Maverick and Thermowerks Smoke.

[sfrancis353]

I've gotten my Meater, still waiting on the block but it isn't developed yet. I've used it a couple of times and here's my first impressions after a couple of cooks:
1) Construction seems quite solid, doesn't appear to be made with shoddy materials
2) The downloaded app is actually quite nice, but the bluetooth range so far has been lacking. I know it isn't their fault per se, but they advertise 20-30 feet and it's more like 5 feet. My hope is when I get the block this will be extended as it will act as a repeater.
3) You really have to stick the Meater in there. It definitely isn't worthwhile for smaller chunks of meat
4) I really like the tracking of the cook. Also I have an older weber that doesn't have a thermometer in the lid, so the fact it measures the ambient temperature is also quite handy. I measured the internal gauge with my thermapen and they were pretty much the same

They really need to get the distance solved. And that's my main complaint. I wanted this thing for competition cooks so that I can drink beer and monitor the cook from my phone. If I'm constantly having connectivity issues then it's going to be a hassle. Other than that, the thing has been pretty good.

[Dr ROK]

sfrancis353, Glad to hear the single probes are working well. I too, am waiting on the block. Keep us posted on how well the single probe performs over time.

[BigCountryQ]

The Bluetooth range would actually be somewhat their fault. Typically people buy a chipset and are required to build their own antenna network around it. They are also responsible for interfacing with the chipset properly. I would guess that the range and radiated measurements haven't been tested thoroughly enough.

[BourBonQ]

Welcome, from the Lowcountry of South Carolina!

[SABERGUY]

Just received my Meater -will try it out next week

I need help - just deboned a turkey (nows weighs 12.75 pounds) - want to smoke it today (new to smoking - own a Bradley) - quick wet brine or a dry rub?

[kmhfive]

Like EdF says, a dry brine under the skin will be quicker for what you want.

[EdF]

Start dry brining now, wipe dry, then put a (salt-free) rub on it before you start cooking it.

[SABERGUY]

I did a salt free dry brine - smoking now - suspect 5-6 hours - thanks for the input

[hoovarmin]

What is a salt-free brine?

[Spinaker]

Welcome to The Pit! It is great to have you. Thank you for the support.

[fuzzydaddy]

Welcome from Florida!

[HouseHomey]

Huntington Beach welcomes you and the salt free bird. I love birds. Any pics of that sucker? How did you do? I'm doing a whole breast tomorrow.

[kairoer]

Welcome to the pit! Just ordered the Meater Block, for delivery Q1 2018...You seem quite happy with yours (bar the distance of BT), am I right?
(and how did the smoked turkey come out?)