Have you changed the thermometer on your egg?

fletcherfam · January 14

I have heard a couple of people say they replaced the stock thermometer on their egg as it has needed to be recalibrated a couple of times. Have you replaced yours? I need to recalibrate mine again at a minimum.

MikeP624 · January 14

I have not replaced it, but i also have a thermometer that sits on the grate. I compare to the two readings to make sure they are in the same ballpark. I recalibrate my dome thermometer twice a year, usually when the weather changes.

BENTE · January 14

if you have a newer bge thermometer then you dhouldnt have to change it. because the newer thermometers on the eggs and the one they send you when you buy a replacement is made by a company named tru tel. i replaced a thermometer several years ago with a tru tel and i replaced my second lardes thermpometer earlier this year. the tru tel thermometers don't have to be calibrated as often as the old ones. if you have an old one it will not say tru tel on it. and if dont say it then i would think about getting a new one to save yourself the hassel.

HTH

rolltideegghead · January 14

How do you calibrate them? I think mine is ok but I was just wondering?

fletcherfam · January 14

You fill a glass with ice, dump in some water, then stick the thermometer in it. It should read 32 degrees.

calracefan · January 14

Heat a pan of water to boiling, stick the thermo in it should read 212 F at sea level or 100 C. If it is off hold what looks like a nut (hex) on the back a nd turn the dial to make it read proper.

Eggcelsior · January 14

Do the boiling thing. They don't have readings to do the ice water bath calibration.

Chubbs · January 14

I do opposite. Boil water and see if thermometer is close to 212F

fletcherfam · January 14

@Eggcelsior & @calracefan, they are both correct, I had it backwards.

BENTE · January 14

here is a link to show you how to do it!!

http://www.nakedwhiz.com/ceramicfaq.htm#calibrate

Griffin · January 14

I recalibrated mine on Saturday. The one on the large is the old school one. It was off 30, but it hasn't been calibrated in about 2 years. The one on the mini is new and I never calibrated it. It was dead on at 212. It only takes a few minutes, I'm just lazy.

Skiddymarker · January 14

Another thing to do is simply clean it. The boiling water tends to make 'em look like new.

Twice a year is not so much, and well worth it.

The Cen-Tex Smoker · January 14

I replaced mine this week because I broke my original a few months ago when replacing my base with a new one (don't ask). My other was fine for 8 years. Recalibrated every so often but the new thermos are tel-tru and I like that better

Mickey · January 14

Not on the Large they del on Tuesday, but on the other 4 I have had.

Plano_JJ · January 15

I bought mine in September and it says Tru Tel on it. Do I need to mess with it?

Mickey · January 15

Plano_JJ said:

I bought mine in September and it says Tru Tel on it. Do I need to mess with it?

Very good idea to check it.

FanOfFanboys · January 15

calracefan said:
Heat a pan of water to boiling, stick the thermo in it should read 212 F at sea level or 100 C. If it is off hold what looks like a nut (hex) on the back a nd turn the dial to make it read proper.

This.

erniemcclain · January 15

If you are NOT at sea level, you can google "Boiling point of water at different elevations"

I am at about 3900' above sea level, for me, water boils at about 206.

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