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07-06-2013, 08:12 PM | #1 |
On the road to being a farker
Join Date: 07-09-12
Location: Arnold, MD
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Newbie Question-732
First smoke tomorrow. Brand new WSM 18.5. Too new to do any mods yet, where would you guys run the cable for the temp prob? Looks like laying the lid on it may not be good for it. Any suggestions?
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07-06-2013, 08:21 PM | #2 |
Babbling Farker
Join Date: 11-18-10
Location: Callahan Fl
Name/Nickname : Rick
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Run it through the top vent. If you'd like you can get a grommet kit for it later from Cajun Bandit.
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07-06-2013, 09:42 PM | #3 | |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 04-02-07
Location: Warren, Vermont
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Make sure the Cajun Bandit one will fit the ET-732.
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Jim - Another transplanted Texan Former KCBS CBJ Large and Medium Big Green Eggs , Black 18.5" WSM, Blue Weber Performer - Stainless, Green Weber OTG Kettle , Brinkmann SnP Pro, and a Stainless UDS. One retired Portable Kitchen grill. Red Thermapen, Maverick ET-732, EdgePro Apex Sharpener. Avatar is the original 1951 Weber Kettle |
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07-06-2013, 09:54 PM | #4 |
Babbling Farker
Join Date: 11-18-10
Location: Callahan Fl
Name/Nickname : Rick
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Good point. From the Canjun Bandit site "The 1/4" grommets aren't big enough for the probes of the popular Maverick ET-732 remote thermometer. The 3/8" grommets will house 4 - 6 probes."
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07-06-2013, 09:58 PM | #5 |
is one Smokin' Farker
Join Date: 06-25-11
Location: Mishawaka, IN
Name/Nickname : Jeremy
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I've been running the cable under the lid on my WSM since I bought the probe a few years ago. It's still working just fine. As long as you aren't deliberately abusing the cable and bending it 180 degrees or pinching it with a ton of force, it will be fine. Hell, I've left the unit outside overnight in torrential downpours and it keeps on ticking.
IMO, as long as you have a unit that reads fairly accurately, that's all that matters and you don't need to baby it. Granted, there are some mods you can do to fit the probe in other places, but I wouldn't stress out over it. |
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