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Old 01-25-2010, 11:48 AM   #1
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Default Dome Temp on a Weber Kettle vs Actual Cooking Grate Temp

Does anyone know what the approx temperature difference is on a weber kettle dome vs cooking grate temperature? I have a performer and was wondering what the difference is. I guess-ta-mate that it would be about 25 degree difference from what I've been reading.

Any facts / opinions on this?
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Old 01-25-2010, 12:12 PM   #2
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all depends, r you cooking with the coals banked to one side and vent over the other, is it full of coals and grilling direct, all would have a lot to do with what the actual grate temperature is.
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Old 01-25-2010, 12:17 PM   #3
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all depends, r you cooking with the coals banked to one side and vent over the other, is it full of coals and grilling direct, all would have a lot to do with what the actual grate temperature is.
I normally cook indirect with the coals on one side and the vent on the opposite side.
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Old 01-25-2010, 12:20 PM   #4
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Well I cant compare on a dome....but this weekend. I had probe set at grate level, and one hanging down from the dome of my WSM. It was hanging down about 4 inches.

Was within a few degrees, which could have been the difference in probes. I should say I had it at the top grate, not the bottom one.

Its possible the higher temps of a grill procedure compared to smoking may yield a larger difference.
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Old 01-25-2010, 12:21 PM   #5
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I have used a cheap regular Oven Thermometer on the grate for Temp's. They get smoke covered but you can clean them off.
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Old 01-25-2010, 12:41 PM   #6
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On my Weber Silver and I have it set up for offset indirect cooking (coals on one side only and held back by some expanded metal), it is 75 degrees differrence between the farthest point on the grate and the dome.
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22 1/2" Silver with about 60 briquettes on the side behind firebrick. Vents were just cracked open on the bottom and the top vent about 1/3 open. With a candy thermo stuck about 2 inches into the top vent , I had about a 60 degree difference between the dome and the grate.
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i suggest spending $4 at wallyworld and get an oven thermometer; that way you'll
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i suggest spending $4 at wallyworld and get an oven thermometer; that way you'll
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I been looking at some of the remote thermometers. I guess I will get one of the oven thermometers for grate level till I decide on which remote unit to get. I have the one that is builtin to the performer dome.
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Old 01-25-2010, 01:04 PM   #10
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I have a grate thermo and don't really pay that much attention the the lid temps.I agree with the boy's depends on how you are cooking
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Old 01-25-2010, 02:17 PM   #11
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Ditto the oven Thermo suggestion. When using my Weber Kettle, coals to one side, meat opposite then set the Thermo near meat--it kind of stands up like a picture frame if you can visualize that. Cheap to buy, and they last and dont seem to get out of whack temp wise. It will be filthy after a cook but after cooling and some elbow grease it cleans up fine.

On that note, you can also drop a stick Thermo in your dome lid holes at the same time. Then just get a feel for normally happens with the kind of heat you normally build for the time of meat you are cooking. A couple times and youll have a feel for your answer--based on the variables you create and that are unqiue (fire build, the outdoor elements, etc.)
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