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Calibrate Your Dome Thermometer
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DMurf
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I have had my EGG for almost two years and have never calibrated the dome thermometer. Well today I noticed that during my brisket cook my dome was rock solid on 200 for over eight hours, that's not right. Got a pot of boiling water going verified with my Thermapen 212 and found that the dome thermometer was off by 80 degrees.
I wondered why my cooks always seemed to be turbo cooks. Don't make my same mistake.
David
BBQ since 2010 - Oh my, what I was missing.
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I'm preparing to calibrate my thermometers, based on the fact that one quit working last weekend. I had no idea they could be off by that much!But, there's no reason you couldn't hold 200F for eight hours._____________
Remember when teachers used to say 'You won't have a calculator everywhere you go'? Well, we showed them.
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After you recognize the difference, do you adjust the actual thermometer or just remember and adjust it mentally?Large BGE Dallas, TX
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You can turn the nut on the back of the thermometer to adjust it so that you do not have to do the calculation.Brisket came off as one of the best I have done and now the butt is on for tomorrow.DavidBBQ since 2010 - Oh my, what I was missing.
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After calibrating I cooked up a little Pork Butt...After 20 hours!It pulled really well, the best I have done so far...DavidBBQ since 2010 - Oh my, what I was missing.
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Looks good, Dmurf!
Hmmmnnn....now you have me wondering. I have never calibrated mine but most of my cooks have seemed to be dead on. I wonder how far mine could be off? :-/
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