Probe placement question

rholt · January 2013

So I have my new Maverick ET-732 on the way and I had a question arrise. I know that the probe needs to be over one of the plate setter legs but does it just rest on the grate? Shoulde I get a little holder thing or something so that it is just hanging out in the air somehow? As far as wrapping the probe is concerned do I need to wrap the entire wire in aluminum foil or just where the probe needle attaches to the probe wire? Thanks in advance.

jlsm · January 2013

It comes with a holder, though you might lose it. You can stick the probe through a potato or rest on a ball of HDAF. I encase the wire in foil the entire length it's in the egg (and my food probe still failed after about 8 months of use).

Mighty_Quinn · January 2013

it should have come with a clip that goes beween the "lines" of the cooking grate to hold the pit probe in place. I don't wrap with foil at all so no help there.

Skiddymarker · January 2013

Here is a photo of the clip and pit probe mounted on the cooking grid.

This set-up has the setter mounted on the CI grid, SS grid on the setter, will low and slow the steaks, then remove SS grid and setter to sear on the CI grid.

rholt · January 2013

Thanks all. That pic is really helpful as well.

loveTheEgg · January 2013

you could also get you a probe tree such as this. works great!

rholt · January 2013

Where did you get that probe tree from?

loveTheEgg · January 2013

you can get it from thebbqguru.com

rholt · January 2013

Thanks a bunch.

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