Griddle - How Hot?

[SmittyJonz]

Anybody shoot their griddle with an infrared thermometer? how hot do y'all cook on?

 

[Fwismoker]

Curious as to the answers..also curious how accurate those things are?

Anyway one griddle i looked at suggested 350* temps so my guess would be 350-500*, otherwise the food would burn?

 

[robert-r]

If the griddle is at all polished/shiny/reflective, the infrared thermometer will reflect off of it & give an inaccurate reading.

Myself... I just sprinkle a little water on mine & watch the dance.

 

[chicagokp]

When I cooked my griddle burgers over charcoal, my infrared read 410 on one end and 350 on the other. The burgers cooked at the 410 end had a better crust. They cooked for maybe 2:30 a side and the actual meat was pretty cold before I put on the griddle.

 

[smoke ninja]

Im not into gadgets on my griddle, i cook by feel. I just place my palm on the surface and if my hand sticks its hot.

 

[SmittyJonz]

I shot mine tonite- 425-448* before meat, 340-368* cooking

 

[Fwismoker]

I shot mine tonite- 425-448* before meat, 340-368* cooking

My guess was pretty close i see... Thanks good to know what they run for sure.

 

[jbounds286]

these things dont get up to 1000?

 

[SoCalWJS]

Crank it all the way up to sear (e.g. - burgers), fairly low for eggs, everything else in the upper-middle position on the knobs. Seems to work for me so far. No clue on temps. I have an infrared temp device, but it doesn't seem to give consistent/accurate readings.

 

[SmittyJonz]

Well mine sits on my gas grill so knob setting ain't gonna be same.