Big Frank
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Has anybody installed a thermometer in the lid of a kettle. Would it help when your cooking with indirect heat ?
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Wampus
somebody shut me the fark up.
My performer's already got one, but my brother put one of the Wally World grill thermos in the lid of his OTS and he loves it. I would have done it to mine, but I just switch lids if needed.
It definitely helps so you don't have to keep peeking at an oven thermometer on longer cooks. You just have to know the grill. I mean, just because the lid thermo says 250 doesn't necessarily mean that it's 250 at the grate. Just do some tests to verify. But, it definitely works great.
I think he bought a lid thermo at Wal-Mart for like $15-20.
Good luck!
It definitely helps so you don't have to keep peeking at an oven thermometer on longer cooks. You just have to know the grill. I mean, just because the lid thermo says 250 doesn't necessarily mean that it's 250 at the grate. Just do some tests to verify. But, it definitely works great.
I think he bought a lid thermo at Wal-Mart for like $15-20.
Good luck!
Vince B
is one Smokin' Farker
In all honesty I have never even used a therm in my kettle. I only use it to do quick burn cooks. I think I only used the kettle once to make ribs and once to make pork loins. My wsm or my gasser are used when I'm really trying to control the temps. Good idea non the less. Vince
Old Smoke
is one Smokin' Farker
I put one in a kettle lid a few years back. It keeps ya from peeking inside. I bought mine at a local hardware store for cheap.
Paulmark
is Blowin Smoke!
Yes I put one on mine, but use a oven thermometer for the grill also.
swamprb
somebody shut me the fark up.
I got a Weber OTS from another cook that installed a Tel-Tru in the lid of this one. He mounted it to the Right of the handle near the center of the lid. I used a stainless steel hole plug and mounted a WSM thermo opposite the vent. I use this setup on my Cajun Bandit Kettle Conversion
The WSM thermo is kinda useless for grilling temps, so I drilled out the stainless hole plug and mounted a Genesis grill thermo in its place. You can barely make it out in this pic here.
They are fairly accurate, off 5*-10* until they both stabilize and then they run pretty much on the money.
I would order a thermo and bezel for a Summit grill if you want a clean look, otherwise Tel-Tru makes Weber replacement thermos for a few $$'s more and they are calibratable. BBQ Guru has a vent plug thermo that some people seem to like, and its removable.
The WSM thermo is kinda useless for grilling temps, so I drilled out the stainless hole plug and mounted a Genesis grill thermo in its place. You can barely make it out in this pic here.
They are fairly accurate, off 5*-10* until they both stabilize and then they run pretty much on the money.
I would order a thermo and bezel for a Summit grill if you want a clean look, otherwise Tel-Tru makes Weber replacement thermos for a few $$'s more and they are calibratable. BBQ Guru has a vent plug thermo that some people seem to like, and its removable.
T-Man
is one Smokin' Farker
I stick one down the vent on the lid..works good... One day I might make a permeant installation maybe at grate level...
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Dim
Guest
an old thread, but I thought that I will comment for anyone who wishes to add a thermometer to their kettle lid
I placed my thermometer near the bottom (close to the grid), and on the opposite side of the top vent
it works ok, was cheap and gives me an indication of whats happening inside
if I were to do it again, I would add the thermometer on the same side as the top vent (and not on the opposide side)
this then allows the smoke to be drawn over the meat and not directly up and out of the vent (make the fire on the opposite side of the top vent.... i.e. your vent and thermometer is near the meat)
I placed my thermometer near the bottom (close to the grid), and on the opposite side of the top vent
it works ok, was cheap and gives me an indication of whats happening inside
if I were to do it again, I would add the thermometer on the same side as the top vent (and not on the opposide side)
this then allows the smoke to be drawn over the meat and not directly up and out of the vent (make the fire on the opposite side of the top vent.... i.e. your vent and thermometer is near the meat)
Tom Sr
Is lookin for wood to cook with.
Thermometers
I have installed thermometers in both my ranch kettle and my 22 OTS. I installed them just above the lip on the cover to get them as close to my
grill so I could view the real cooking temp.
I have installed thermometers in both my ranch kettle and my 22 OTS. I installed them just above the lip on the cover to get them as close to my
grill so I could view the real cooking temp.
I Installed a Tel-Tru in my OTG, I think it helps.
smokainmuskoka
is one Smokin' Farker
The cheap/dirty/poor man's mod.
I use a Maverick now, but before I got it(and sometimes still) I would use a candy thermometer(5" probe) in the exhaust vent of the kettle. I place the probe between clip used to attach it to a cook pot/deep fryer so that the probe's readings aren't off because it's touching the kettle lid directly.
I know it's not super accurate, but if you cross reference it to an oven thermo at grill level a few times, you can compensate for the difference in readings.
I use a Maverick now, but before I got it(and sometimes still) I would use a candy thermometer(5" probe) in the exhaust vent of the kettle. I place the probe between clip used to attach it to a cook pot/deep fryer so that the probe's readings aren't off because it's touching the kettle lid directly.
I know it's not super accurate, but if you cross reference it to an oven thermo at grill level a few times, you can compensate for the difference in readings.
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dadsr4
somebody shut me the fark up.
Here is what I do.
12 inch turkey thermometer on a Weber kettle
http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=131835
12 inch turkey thermometer on a Weber kettle
http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=131835
caseydog
somebody shut me the fark up.
My Master's Touch came with a Thermometer in the lid, under the handle. It is handy to have. It is not totally accurate, and it is well above the cooking grate, but after years of using it, I have a pretty good idea how to read it and know what's going on.
Sticking a thermometer through the top vent works, too.
CD
Sticking a thermometer through the top vent works, too.
CD
tb80
Take a breath!
I have stuck a thermometer through the vent before. However, I also use an oven thermometer. Generally the temp was about 50-75 degrees hotter at the vent than on the grate. However, knowing the different allowed me to know the grate temp without peeking.
dbq
Full Fledged Farker
I stick one down the vent, it may not be accurate but it gives me an idea how this fire is going compared to the last one.
aawa
Babbling Farker
My performers have thermo's in the dome already. I put my grate probe for my maverick et-732 in there when doing indirect cooks.
dadsr4
somebody shut me the fark up.
Here is a picture of my 12 inch thermometer from the inside.
It reads the temp from just the cooler side of the firebricks.
It reads the temp from just the cooler side of the firebricks.
2dumb2kwit
Full Fledged Farker
I do kind of the same. I have put a cheapie on through one of the vent holes, with the wing nut on the inside, to keep it from falling out when I take the lid off. I also agree that it reads about 50 degrees hotter than an oven thermo on the grate.
I don't get all freaked out about 1 or 2 degrees. If I'm doing a butt, I just want to see the top thermo reading between 250 and 300. (That's 200 to 250 on the grate.)