Question regarding maverick thermometer temp...

Gravytrain84 · December 2012

Which temp do you guys usually go by for cooking? Dome or grill temp? Directions say to cook my turkey at 350, do most recipes mean dome temp? Another thing... How much difference should I normally see between the two? 50 degrees or so?

SWVABeanCounter · December 2012

In my experience it's usually about 30 or so. But the longer the cook, the closer the two should get to being equal.

Gravytrain84 · December 2012

Do you usually clip it to the grill or should I be clipping it to the dome thermo?

double · December 2012

Most refer to dome temp. The difference between the two will get less as the egg heats up it will eventually be pretty close. I normally see about a 25 degree difference on my XL between some and grid. Check that your dome thermometer is calibrated.

double · December 2012

Clip to the grill

Gravytrain84 · December 2012

I'm starting to think my dome therm needs calibrating.... They're around 100 degrees off from each other. Dome showing 340 and BBQ temp showing 430.

double · December 2012

Yep normally my dome is higher than my grate... I check all my thermometers, dome, maverick probes and thermopen in boiling water before any long cook.

Gravytrain84 · December 2012

Dang. Well it was a free turkey so ill call it a test run.

double · December 2012

Will just be cooked quicker :-)

nolaegghead · December 2012

Gravytrain84 said:

I'm starting to think my dome therm needs calibrating.... They're around 100 degrees off from each other. Dome showing 340 and BBQ temp showing 430.

Check your dome and Mav calibration with some boiling water. That almost sounds like you have the grate probe unshielded from the lump.

double · December 2012

Good point Nola... Do you have a plate setter in?

Gravytrain84 · December 2012

Plate setter is on.

I just calibrated my dome therm and they are now within 10 degrees of each other. Thanks guys.

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