iGrill2

Dyal_SC

Does anyone have experience with the iGrill2?  I bought the original iGrill years ago when it first came out and it sucked.  Just wondering if it has improved at all?  

SGH

Dyal_SC said:

Does anyone have experience with the iGrill2?  I bought the original iGrill years ago when it first came out and it sucked.  Just wondering if it has improved at all?  

I have the igrill2. But I can't offer any input as I haven't got to use it yet. 

jtcBoynton

I have an iGrill2. Can't compare to the old version, but I am satisfied with the current version. In six months of use, one probe went bad. The iGrill folks promptly replaced it. Bluetooth range can be an issue for some. Signal makes it through one outside wall at my house just fine. Doesn't make it through two outside walls though (I can't get a signal in my front yard when the egg is in the back yard).  

DaveRichardson

Was it more the Bluetooth that was a problem with your igrill device?  I run 2 of the igrill single probe devices for my typical cooks.  I keep an ipad mini in the kitchen or living room that are just off the deck with no problem at all.

Dyal_SC

Yes, the connectivity with the Bluetooth was the main issue.  It would be a shotty connection even if I was standing right beside it.  I could never get it to sustain the connection without having to constantly restart it.  

fljoemon

I have the iGrill2 and bluetooth connection is no issue for me .. My BGE sits on my covered patio and I have one sliding glass door when I am in the family room or if I take my iPhone/iPad to the bedroom, there is only one door in between. Our house is fairly open like any other FL houses, so not many walls in between rooms. I love the 4 probe usage for checking on multiple cooks.

Langner91

I cooked at an eggfest and the guy next to me had one.  He loved the ability to look at his phone and see his temps.  He had two probes running, grid and meat.

However, he was never more than 30 feet from his Egg, and it was all outside with no walls to get between him and his Bluetooth signal.

But, when connected it was really sweet!

Bustersdad

I've been extremely happy with my iGrill, first version, will likely be adding iGrill2 to my toolbox.  Bluetooth reception is actually pretty good out to about 30 feet for me.

Dyal_SC

I may give it a shot then.  Thx guys!

DaveRichardson

Make sure you run the software updates thru the application on your phone/ipad/whatever.  It will update the software/firmware and that usually makes a big difference in the connectivity.

n00b

Is there a clip for the ambient probe included?

Langner91

You have to buy the ambient probe separately.  But, when you buy it, it shows it comes with the clip. 

http://store.idevicesinc.com/igrill2-igrill-mini-pro-ambient-temperature-probe/

 

n00b

Langner91 said:

You have to buy the ambient probe separately.  But, when you buy it, it shows it comes with the clip. 

http://store.idevicesinc.com/igrill2-igrill-mini-pro-ambient-temperature-probe/

 

are there any alternatives to the clip that would be available at a home depot or the like?

Dyal_SC

@n00b , I've used potatoes in the past. Just stick the probe all the way through and place the potato on the grate.  

DaveRichardson

A wad of aluminum foil stuck in the grate that sticks up about an inch and ram the temp probe thru it.....  Simple and cheap!

500

Dyal_SC said:

@n00b , I've used potatoes in the past. Just stick the probe all the way through and place the potato on the grate.  

I saw a "BBQ with Franklin" video where he stuck the probe through half an onion and set it on the cooking grate.

stemc33

Mine works for what I needed it to do. My Egg is about 25ft from the house and I have frequent disconnects. When it disconnects I get a dotted line on the graph and when it reconnects it's solid. I don't have to restart the graph.  The food probes work great. I use the ambient probe but I think the food temps effect the reading. Unfortunately to keep the probe indirect it gets close to the food. Sometimes my probe will alarm low and when I go check the dome its rocking right along where it should be. 

Ideally, I'd like a WiFi devices that a router could pick up. my WiFi range at my house goes out pretty far. 

stemc33

n00b said:

Langner91 said:

You have to buy the ambient probe separately.  But, when you buy it, it shows it comes with the clip. 

http://store.idevicesinc.com/igrill2-igrill-mini-pro-ambient-temperature-probe/

 

are there any alternatives to the clip that would be available at a home depot or the like?

I'm a little confused. Are you talking about using one of the food probes to monitor the ambient temp?

 If you order the additional ambient temp probe, it comes with a clip. If you lose the clip, the methods above seem like great ideas to attach/place the probe. 

NCSmoky

Check Lowes for clearance on these. I picked one up for $30.00 this spring.


I agree the range is kind of weak but if you have an AppleWatch, you can work around this with the grill watch app as long is it is on the same wifi network as your phone.


I leave my phone close to the iGrill2 and then can check the temps from my watch anywhere in the house/yard.

Jeepster47

Being an IT idiot, I've got to ask.  I have a number of old android smart phones, with wifi and bluetooth capability, laying around.  Can one of them be used as a translator to grab the iGrill's info via bluetooth and transmit it to the wifi network?

DaveRichardson

@Jeepster47 - Nope.  Don't think it can work that way.  I've heard of someone using an internet video camera set up and then pointed the webcam at the old phone and logged in remotely to watch the webcam.....

HoustonEgger

I've got the iGrill2 and can agree that the range is a bit spotty - but that's small peanuts in my opinion. I didn't buy it expecting to go across the street and still get reception - i bought it for the constant monitoring, the graphs & data reporting (nerd) and the alarm. Mine can go through 3-4 walls and still get a signal though

Grillin_beers

I have the igrill 1 and I like it a lot.  I've never had any problems with it.  The only thing is that my Bluetooth range isn't the best.  However wifi doesn't make it through my house well either no matter what router I use.  i have a friend with the igrill 2 and he only has positive things to say about it.