Flying_Spaghetti_Monster
Knows what a fatty is.
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I am pretty sure it will.
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Will a 500 or 550 F thermometer be good enough on my pit?
- Thread starter Flying_Spaghetti_Monster
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flyingbassman5
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Sure. If you aren't going to be grilling but rather keeping temps in the 200-350 range you'll be fine.
landarc
somebody shut me the fark up.
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Yep, I can't see how or why you would get a smoker higher than that.
I am not all the sure that it matters to have an external thermometer on a pit. So many of them seem to be off anyways
I am not all the sure that it matters to have an external thermometer on a pit. So many of them seem to be off anyways
J-Rod
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Mine only go to 475*, Personally I like a lower number that way the increments are easier to read. You'll be fine with that temp.
Keep 'er out of the coals.
Flying_Spaghetti_Monster
Knows what a fatty is.
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I am purchasing an industrial grade temp indicator. It should read very close if not dead on. Is my gauge on here to high.
landarc
somebody shut me the fark up.
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The problem, as I see it is this, the only real temperature that matters is grate temperature at the meat level. If it is a bi-level cooker, than you need to monitor temps at both levels. If you are running a reverse flow, then one thermo is fine. I assume that is a reverse flow pit.
Flying_Spaghetti_Monster
Knows what a fatty is.
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I am running reverse flow. Someone posted that the temp indicator needs to be about 2 1/2 of the grate. It would be easy to fill the hole with weld, and drill a new one.
