I've been up since 430am, working on my first brisket on my Big Joe. My Smoke meat probe unit is now shot! I was wondering why the temp stalled at 135... I checked with my thermopen and I'm actually at 155. Grate probe has been steady 235-240. Thought I could just use it like Kentucky windage, but now the temps are bouncing around, I can't tell what is stable. I removed the probe. Decided to wrap with foil as I had the color I was looking for. Guess I'll check temp with thermopen every hour, and then adjust my checks as I get closer. Make an initial probe hole in the foil and go from there. Am I missing anything? I'd appreciate any other input if so. Thanks.
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Try unplugging the probe - drying it off at both ends and plugging it back in. I have had my grate probe on my Fireboard go whacky a couple of times. Unplugging and plugging in solved the problem. Others here have noted that moisture could have been the issue.
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Do you by chance have any other thermoworks thermometers? The Smoke will work with any probe from either Dot or ChefAlarm.
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Hi, my name is Darrell. I'm an OTR truck driver for over 25 years. During my off time I love doing backyard cooks. I have a 48" Lang Deluxe smoker, Rec-Tec pellet smoker,1 Weber Genesis 330, 1 Weber Performer (blue), 2 Weber kettles (1 black and 1 Copper), 1 26" Weber kettle, a WSM, 8 Maverick Redi Chek thermometers, a PartyQ, 2 SnS, Grill Grates, Cast Iron grates, 1 ThermoPop (orange) and 2 ThermoPens (pink and orange) and planning on adding more cooking accessories. Now I have an Anova sous vide, the Dragon blower and 2 Chef alarms from Thermoworks.
My Smoke screw up on the second cook had to go to ole faithful Maverick which has never let me down. 😊
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My was the receiver also it wouldn't sync.
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DWCowles, I was just writing Thunder77. This problem affected a small percentage of our very first batch of Smokes. If you will contact us at [email protected] or 1-800-393-6434 today, we will replace it with one that will never unsync again. Tim (@ThermoWorks)
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TimRobinson I have already gotten a replacement and it's working good now. Thank you
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Put the malfunctioning probe in the oven with the meat, but not in the meat. Several hours at 275* should dry out any moisture that has seeped into the probe, (don't put the plug end in the oven), and then try it again.
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I was able to make it work. I took the temp up to 201 at the fat part where the flat meets the point. It was super tender and very moist. I was shocked by how moist it was...I'd have to call it succulent. I was afraid with all the poking I had to do with the thermopen that it would be dry. Sorry this pic is terrible. I had friends over, so I Couldn't spend much time.
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Hi, my name is Darrell. I'm an OTR truck driver for over 25 years. During my off time I love doing backyard cooks. I have a 48" Lang Deluxe smoker, Rec-Tec pellet smoker,1 Weber Genesis 330, 1 Weber Performer (blue), 2 Weber kettles (1 black and 1 Copper), 1 26" Weber kettle, a WSM, 8 Maverick Redi Chek thermometers, a PartyQ, 2 SnS, Grill Grates, Cast Iron grates, 1 ThermoPop (orange) and 2 ThermoPens (pink and orange) and planning on adding more cooking accessories. Now I have an Anova sous vide, the Dragon blower and 2 Chef alarms from Thermoworks.
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