Temp gauge on the UDS

scottjess · 01-06-2013, 03:03 PM

Hi guys.

Was wondering what temp gauges you would recommend installing on a UDS.

Thanks,

expatpig · 01-06-2013, 03:05 PM

Tel- Tru

yakdung · 01-06-2013, 03:22 PM

I only use only digital at grate level.

Swamp Donkeyz BBQ · 01-06-2013, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by yakdung

I only use only digital at grate level.

Same here. It's my first UDS, but I'm using a Maverick et732.

As stated above, Tel Tru is one of the most reliable mechanical temp gauges.

scottjess · 01-06-2013, 04:37 PM

I think I will buy a cheaper non digital gauge; the tel tru although nice is a little pricey.
I have a Maverick et732 that I will use at grate with a cheaper secondary non digital gauge.

bwsawman · 01-06-2013, 08:22 PM

I used a 12" turkey fryer thermometer and it seems to work great (checked in boiling water). $5 at Wal-mart.

Bludawg · 01-06-2013, 09:42 PM

I use a 10.00 old country smokers temp gauge on mine. Everytime I check it it is spot on 4 yrs now.

N8man · 01-06-2013, 09:53 PM

I sure like SpiceWine Temp Gauges....
he's a Brethren, if you were unawares...
spot on now for almost six years.....
and,they look cool too....

Wampus · 01-06-2013, 09:58 PM

I also use the 12" turkey fryer thermos. I actually have 2 in mine, one about 1/2" under each cooking grate. They're cheap, easily replaced and I've found them pretty accurate.

jrn · 01-06-2013, 10:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by N8man

I sure like SpiceWine Temp Gauges....
he's a Brethren, if you were unawares...
spot on now for almost six years.....
and,they look cool too....

And you can calibrate them!

Bludawg · 01-06-2013, 10:29 PM

I don't know who the MFG is on that gauge N8Man but I have the same one and it was labeled Old country Smoker Co. on the pkg. irregardless it's a good un

jrn · 01-06-2013, 10:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bludawg

I don't know who the MFG is on that gauge N8Man but I have the same one and it was labeled Old country Smoker Co. on the pkg. irregardless it's a good un

Spicewine

Ole Man Dan · 01-06-2013, 10:40 PM

I put a gauge from Academy Sports just above the bottom grill grate.
It's been dead on for temps.
(I tried moving a oven gauge around on the grate and got consistent readings)

When I use my upper grate I use an old turkey cooker thermometer dropped thru one of the exhaust holes in the top.
Close enough for Government work...

A UDS may be the most forgiving smoker you can use.
The moist environment gives a little leeway in temperature.

razrbakcrzy · 01-08-2013, 11:43 AM

None! get a digital....

dadsr4 · 01-08-2013, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wampus

I also use the 12" turkey fryer thermos. I actually have 2 in mine, one about 1/2" under each cooking grate. They're cheap, easily replaced and I've found them pretty accurate.

If there is a hex fitting between the stem and the dial, they are adjustable. While the stem is in boiling water, turn the dial while holding the hex till the needle points corectly.

01-06-2013, 03:03 PM	#1
scottjess On the road to being a farker Join Date: 12-25-11 Location: Sparks, NV Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Temp gauge on the UDS Hi guys. Was wondering what temp gauges you would recommend installing on a UDS. Thanks, __________________ Proud Owner of a UDS & Kent double grill

01-06-2013, 03:05 PM	#2
expatpig is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 02-20-10 Location: Cochrane, On. Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Tel- Tru __________________ "When I was in Canada, I had a lot of time to think."- Doug Sahm [B][COLOR=red]UDS x 5[/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=red][B]Weber Performer[/B][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=red]Napoleon Apollo[/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=#ff0000][B]GOSM[/B][/COLOR] [COLOR=blue][B][I]CSBBQA, KCBS, NOBS(Northern Ontario Barbecue Society)Professional Barbecue Team. USAJFKCENMA.[/I][/B][/COLOR]

01-06-2013, 04:37 PM	#5
scottjess On the road to being a farker Join Date: 12-25-11 Location: Sparks, NV Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I think I will buy a cheaper non digital gauge; the tel tru although nice is a little pricey. I have a Maverick et732 that I will use at grate with a cheaper secondary non digital gauge. __________________ Proud Owner of a UDS & Kent double grill

01-06-2013, 09:42 PM	#7
Bludawg Babbling Farker Join Date: 07-04-09 Location: Jonesboro,Tx Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I use a 10.00 old country smokers temp gauge on mine. Everytime I check it it is spot on 4 yrs now. __________________ I never met a Cow that I didn't like with a little Salt & Pepper! Certified PORK-A-HOLIC

01-06-2013, 09:53 PM	#8
N8man Babbling Farker Join Date: 05-09-07 Location: God's Country Ossipee-Osceola NC Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I sure like SpiceWine Temp Gauges.... he's a Brethren, if you were unawares... spot on now for almost six years..... and,they look cool too.... __________________ N8man Average Joe Backyard Enthusiast How I Fire Up That Ugly DrumPit Smoker!!!! Last edited by N8man; 01-06-2013 at 10:14 PM..

01-06-2013, 03:22 PM	#3
yakdung is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 04-12-10 Location: Houston, Texas Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I only use only digital at grate level.

01-06-2013, 08:22 PM	#6
bwsawman Is lookin for wood to cook with. Join Date: 10-15-12 Location: Ionia, MI Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I used a 12" turkey fryer thermometer and it seems to work great (checked in boiling water). $5 at Wal-mart.

01-06-2013, 09:58 PM	#9
Wampus somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 06-05-09 Location: Mooresville, IN Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I also use the 12" turkey fryer thermos. I actually have 2 in mine, one about 1/2" under each cooking grate. They're cheap, easily replaced and I've found them pretty accurate. __________________ Big JT's Smokin' BBQ Competition Team “If we could change ourselves, the tendencies in the world would also change. As a man changes his own nature, so does the attitude of the world change towards him. We need not wait to see what others do.” - Mahatma Gandhi

01-06-2013, 10:29 PM	#11
Bludawg Babbling Farker Join Date: 07-04-09 Location: Jonesboro,Tx Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I don't know who the MFG is on that gauge N8Man but I have the same one and it was labeled Old country Smoker Co. on the pkg. irregardless it's a good un __________________ I never met a Cow that I didn't like with a little Salt & Pepper! Certified PORK-A-HOLIC

01-06-2013, 10:40 PM	#13
Ole Man Dan is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 07-24-11 Location: Gadsden, Alabama Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I put a gauge from Academy Sports just above the bottom grill grate. It's been dead on for temps. (I tried moving a oven gauge around on the grate and got consistent readings) When I use my upper grate I use an old turkey cooker thermometer dropped thru one of the exhaust holes in the top. Close enough for Government work... A UDS may be the most forgiving smoker you can use. The moist environment gives a little leeway in temperature.

01-08-2013, 11:43 AM	#14
razrbakcrzy is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 09-13-11 Location: Fort Smith, Ar. Downloads: 5 Uploads: 1	None! get a digital.... __________________ Jim Boston Current Smoker "The most reliable, easiest to make at home, Smoker "The UDS" W/ an Auber temp. Controller w/ 20CFM Blower. Future Smoker $5438.25 Total BYC Smoker!! Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. But, the Marines don't have that problem. Ronald Reagan, President of the United States; 1985