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07-10-2013, 10:39 AM | #1 |
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WSM Thermometer Probe Length?
Hey Brethren:
Thinking of installing a couple grate-level thermometers on my 22.5" WSM this weekend, and was wondering if there's consensus on the ideal probe length. They apparently come in a variety of different lengths. Thanks! -Bastid
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07-10-2013, 10:55 AM | #2 |
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I would think 3"-5" would be ok. It will get you past the very edge that is a little hotter than the center due to the way heat circulates in the weber.
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07-10-2013, 12:31 PM | #3 |
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I did this thermometer mod to my WSMs, they have 3" stems.
http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/sh...07#post2299407
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07-10-2013, 12:48 PM | #4 |
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07-10-2013, 12:48 PM | #5 | |
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-Bastid
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07-10-2013, 01:41 PM | #6 |
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Seems like I'd want at least a 4" probe (no jokes please) for fear that taking readings too close to the side of the cooker would be 25-50 degrees hotter than a couple inches further towards the middle.
Am I incorrect in assuming this? Of course, if I choose anything larger than 3" and plan on installing it above the cooking grate, I could be sacrificing quite a bit of cooking real estate. Hmmm... -Bastid
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07-10-2013, 03:31 PM | #7 |
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Why not do the grommets and just put the thermometer in when you need to read the temp? I would be concerned mounting it would get in the way of taking the grate out. BobM should be able to address that for you.
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07-11-2013, 08:32 AM | #8 | |
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You have to tilt the grates on a slight angle when you put them in or take them out, but it's no big deal.
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07-11-2013, 09:15 AM | #9 |
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I might be going overboard on this whole idea since I also use the DigiQ DX2 temperature management system which has a pit probe. I just like the idea of having a second ACCURATE thermometer installed to tell me temps independently of the computer. And I also like the way the installed thermometer looks on the unit.
It's like airliners with GPS navigation units still having vacuum pumps running their analog instruments. You don't need them -- until you need them. -Bastid
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07-11-2013, 09:28 AM | #10 |
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I usually see therms with two or four inch stems and my pick would be the four inch because I would want to see what the temp is as close to where the cooking is being done as possible.
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07-11-2013, 09:38 AM | #11 | |
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Personally, I think it should be above the grate as that's likely to have a more correct temp reading, and would also avoid dripping foods. -Bastid
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07-11-2013, 09:42 AM | #12 | |
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