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Originally Posted by Nuco59
I use a 12" turkey thermometer 1" under my grate on my UDS- gets right to the center of my 55 gallon drum. Yes, it would interfere with the fire basket going in and out- but it's removable. I use about 4" of the threaded lamp rod - nutted inside and out -it keeps the thermometer level in the drum. It's not super high dollar and is pretty accurate for what it is. I just need it to be close anyway- 5 to 10 degrees is not worth sweating over. I use a good digital thermometer for meat but cook chamber temp is not as critical to me.
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With the Jimmy build the charcoal will be under my pot in the base of the Weber Jumbo Joe. But I have to be somewhat on the shorter side so the diffuser can be removed if needed.
Thanks for the help.