Thermapen vrs BGE Instant Read Digital Thermometer

WAR · July 2014

I'm not getting my 1st Egg until Wednesday, but have enjoyed reading the forums very much. Everyone posts about their success using the Thermapens. Is that better / worse than the BGE Instant Read Digital Thermometer? Thanks!

nolan8v · July 2014

I would personally choose the Thermapen over the BGE.

Thermapen specializes in these instruments.

Nanook · July 2014

+1 on the thermapen.

DMW · July 2014

+1 on Thermapen. The BGE is an OEM of the Maverick instant read. Compare specifications.

johnkitchens · July 2014

I have both, and there is no comparison in a pinch. The Thermapen is "instant". The BGE one takes up to 10 seconds. It may not seem like a long time, but it matters when you have a grill full of pork chops and you are nearing your temp. If you have to wait 10 seconds to get an accurate read on each chop you could easily overshoot your temp.

Get a Thermapen!

jllbms · July 2014

Can't cook without Thermapen!

Eggcelsior · July 2014

Thermapen all the way.

ChillyWillis · July 2014

Thermapen all day and all of the night!!!

Sammi · July 2014

Careful with the Thermopen, It's like the EGG, once you buy one you'll get another and another and...

And they say Crack is addictive.

WAR · July 2014

Thanks for all of the quick responses. That answers THAT question! I'm sure I'll have many more.

apinion · July 2014

Agree with the choir.

BYS1981 · July 2014

The only bge item aside from the egg that I recommend is the platesetter.

Grillmagic · July 2014

Just my 2 cents, get the back lit. I would gladly sell you my none back lit for 70.00 just so I could get the back lit for me. And yes you neeeeed one of these!

stemc33 · July 2014

@WAR checkout the ThermoWorks website. I was too cheap to get the Thermapen, so I got the slightly slower ThermoPop. It's a couple seconds slower. But then again, it only takes a second to singe your arm hair. If money is not the issue, save your hair and go with the Thermapen. Here's a link to their site.
http://thermoworks.com/

WAR · July 2014

Just ordered my backlit Themapen. I want to get whatever it takes to grill great tasting food! BYS1981 - I ordered a platesetter. My dealer said it was a "must have" as well.

johnkitchens · July 2014

I didn't get a backlit one. That is my only regret.

corey24 · July 2014

I would say Thermapen is best cooking tool I have. Makes you a much better cook........

johnkitchens · July 2014

Before my Egg and my Thermapen I cooked until it "looked done" whatever that meant.

Getting the Egg and the Thermapen and actually cooking to the proper internal temp has turned my backyard grilling from "it's ok" to "it's great".

mcmac · July 2014

Their new limited edition is a Stars and Stripes... Pretty cool

Thermapen vrs BGE Instant Read Digital Thermometer

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