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I would say one or both needs a little adjusting??? I couldn't get the one off my XL. Got it taken care of and thanks for the reminder and advice=======================================
XL 6/06, Mini 6/12, L 10/12, Mini #2 12/14 MiniMax 3/16 Large #2 11/20 Legacy from my FIL - RIP
Tampa Bay, FL
EIB 6 Oct 95 -
Both maverick probes were spot on. Weber digital thermometer also right on. However, dome thermo was 50 degrees off. Go figureLBGE& SBGE———————————————•———————– Pennsylvania / poconos
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As was mentioned quite some time ago, the best thing to do with the thermo clips to toss it!
It really doesn't do any good, gravity keeps the thermo in the dome just fine. The clip just makes it a bit more work to remove the thermo for checking calibration. No clip on either my large or mini thermos.
John in the Willamette Valley of Oregon -
Thanks for this thread! Mine was 20 degrees off. Adjusted it up and spatched some chicken last night. Then made that chicken into the best chicken salad I have ever made!!XL, Small, Mini & Mini Max Green Egg, Shirley Fab Trailer, 6 gal and 2.5 gal Cajun Fryers, BlueStar 60" Range, 48" Lonestar Grillz Santa Maria, Alto Shaam 1200s, Gozney Dome, Gateway 55g Drum
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Haven't checked mine in 2 years...based on above comments, thought it best to take a peek. Placed tip in boiling water....hit and held at 100C. Guess I'm lucky...but I always cook to temp with my trusty Thermapen.Fairview, Texas
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Just dawned on me, duhhhhhhhh............we are at our little hideaway on the Oregon Coast.
Sea level, where handier place to check thermo calibrarion without figuring in elevation? There aint any!
John in the Willamette Valley of Oregon -
I'm at 12' above sea level. Much of new orleans is below.
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Thatgrimguy said:Then made that chicken into the best chicken salad I have ever made!!
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One use I find for the clip-I turn the dome thermo so that my target temp is always at 12 o'clock. That way I just see where the needle is relative to vertical and I'm good. Clip offers enough resistance to keep it there-wine cork on the outside does the same if I need to elevate the thermo. YMMV-Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win. Life is too short for light/lite beer! Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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Aviator said:
Also, anecdotal, but I did a little test the other day when calibrating. Without the cork, I immersed more than half of the probe in water and adjusted to 212. Then I put it through a cork and then mimicked the probe being shorter into the dome, only about and inch and a half in water, there was a significant difference in the reading. Pulled the cork out and perfect. Anyone else notice this?
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Aviator said:
Also, anecdotal, but I did a little test the other day when calibrating. Without the cork, I immersed more than half of the probe in water and adjusted to 212. Then I put it through a cork and then mimicked the probe being shorter into the dome, only about and inch and a half in water, there was a significant difference in the reading. Pulled the cork out and perfect. Anyone else notice this?
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TexanOfTheNorth said:Aviator said:
Also, anecdotal, but I did a little test the other day when calibrating. Without the cork, I immersed more than half of the probe in water and adjusted to 212. Then I put it through a cork and then mimicked the probe being shorter into the dome, only about and inch and a half in water, there was a significant difference in the reading. Pulled the cork out and perfect. Anyone else notice this?
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Thanks Griff, I have had my Egg for 7 years now and had never checked probably because I never had any cooking problems. I checked it last night and it read 200 in boiling water, I guess it was better to be 12 degrees to cool than too hot, easy adjustment._________________________________________________Don't let the truth get in the way of a good story!Large BGE 2006, Mini Max 2014, 36" Blackstone, Anova Sous Vide
Green Man GroupJohns Creek, Georgia -
Just checked mine. It's only a few weeks old. It was about 5 degrees low. Easy adjustment. Thanks for the heads up on this. I'll make sure I do this regularly.
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Large BGE, PSWoo3, 13"CI grid, Grid Extender, Weber Genesis B Gasser/BGE Storage Cabinet
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