How many of you rely on your pit mounted Thermometer versus a thermometer at the grate level next to the on the LSG?
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Just like most everyone here, a lot of other stuff!
I am a data freak. I cannot help myself and I will most always have an independent measurement on my LSG's. I like using a Fireboard so I can watch what the trends are and learn better how to manage the pit.
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24X40 Lone Star Grillz offset smoker
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Thermoworks Smoke and Thermapen.
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Haha, did you see that on the LSG FB page as well? This was my comment:
"I'm still experimenting. I like the digital for giving me an idea of when to add a split or 2, but I am leaning towards the TellTru for pit temps as the digital can swing pretty dramatically and may not be a great indicator for actual pit performance over the course of a cook. I still have a bit to learn with this cooker, but man it is fun."
I think after a while it will become more intuitive for when to add wood/charcoal, but I'll always have at least one probe at grate level.
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I always use a probe at grate level but started to think this might not be always necessary.
I use a timer set at 20 minutes to check the fire. Sometimes I have to add a split and if not reset to the next time. Sometimes I have to add 2 splits. Wood is different and seems to burn at different rates. I guess depending on size. But 20 minutes is the norm. Now my splits aren't that big either. With smaller splits I can control the smoke much better. Bigger splits will burn longer but smolders.
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'Tis a journey, my friend!
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Grill/Smoke/Roast = SnS Grills Kettle + SnS Deluxe Insert & Drip n' Griddle
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Eric's Method for Drunken Texas Beans
Stacy's Bouef Bourguignon
Eric's Smoked Texas Chili
Rancho Gordo Beans and Bean Club
Troutman's Ribs - Step By Step Primer
Grilled Pork Chops: Harissa Marinade
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On both my Hasty-Bake and my WSM, the mounted thermometer is as much as 50 degrees difference from the actual grate temp. I never actually use those hood mounted thermometers because of that.
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Lonestar Grillz 24x36 offset smoker, grill, w/ main chamber charcoal grate and 3 tel-tru thermometers - left, right and center
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When running my LSG I always have a grate probe in. Actually two. One on the left and one on the right. This way I can tell how to manage my fire and air flow.
I only use the tel-tru’s for a reference. Although they are pretty close to the actual pit temps. Give or take 25*.
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- Bridge of Allan, Scotland
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Large Big Green Egg, Weber Genesis S-330, DigiQ DX2, Pit Viper, Thermapen, ThermaQ, Fireboard, Anova Precision Cooker, Ooni Koda 16.
For long cooks on my BGE I rely on a grate probe and only use the Tel-Tru gauge in the lid as an indicator - I am an engineer and like my data hence now using the Fireboard to track the pit temperature. I must say that the the Tel-Tru is mostly less than 20 degF off the Fireboard probe.
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