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Advice on instant read thermometers
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slovelad
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I am looking to buy an instant read thermometer.
i want one that will last me, I don't mind paying a little extra, but the BGE bring seems a little too pricy at 100$.
any advice???
i want one that will last me, I don't mind paying a little extra, but the BGE bring seems a little too pricy at 100$.
any advice???
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Two words.... Thermo pen
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Thermapen from Thermoworks. Accurate and quick. A must tool. Will get readings in 3 seconds
Thermopop is the cheaper version but still made by Thermoworks. Will read in 6 seconds"The pig is an amazing animal. You feed a pig an apple and it makes bacon. Let's see Michael Phelps do that" - Jim Gaffigan
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Only hurts once! Get a Thermapen and never look back.------------------------------
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Thermapen from Thermoworks
http://www.thermoworks.com/products/thermapen/
The Thermo-Pop is also popular for about $25, or the RTC600Delta B.C. - Whiskey and steak, because no good story ever started with someone having a salad! -
Thermapen is fantastic. If the price is a little much for you to jump in on buy a thermapop. They run about $30.00. I have one pen and two pops. Probably will get a backlit pen next time I have a little extra scratch. Absolutely a must have for any type of cooking.I raise my kids, cook and golf. When work gets in the way I'm pissed, I'm pissed off 48 weeks a year.Inbetween Iowa and Colorado, not close to anything remotely entertaining outside of football season.
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Anyone had issue with their thermapen ? Warranty issues or replacements?
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I've never had any issues and those that have say Thermoworks is a stellar company to work with.I raise my kids, cook and golf. When work gets in the way I'm pissed, I'm pissed off 48 weeks a year.Inbetween Iowa and Colorado, not close to anything remotely entertaining outside of football season.
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YOu can save a couple buck and get the last version, I have one, it's great.
http://www.thermoworks.com/products/thermapen/classic_thermapen.html
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I love my thermopop. I use to have a thremapen. For my use the thermapen isn't worth the extra cash.
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Have a green Thermopop on my XL table and wife has a purple one in kitchen. 100% accurate and could not cook without them.
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Thermapen hands down... Anything you cook inside or outside is betterCharlotte, NC - Large BGE 2014, Maverick ET 733, Thermopen, Nest, Platesetter, Woo2 and Extender w/Grid, Kick Ash Basket, Pizza Stone, SS Smokeware Cap, Blackstone 36"
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I have 2 and am trying to figure out how to buy the new one.
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I was using a rectal thermometer but only goes to, like 110F, so after a few dozen cooks where everything turned out raw, I splurged on a thermapen. My life and cooks changed for the better. I still try to shake the mercury down on the thermapen, habit I guess.______________________________________________I love lamp..
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nolaegghead said:I was using a rectal thermometer but only goes to, like 110F, so after a few dozen cooks where everything turned out raw, I splurged on a thermapen. My life and cooks changed for the better. I still try to shake the mercury down on the thermapen, habit I guess.
Your steaks haven't been quite the same, though.
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I like my steaks raw, so yes.______________________________________________I love lamp..
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slovelad said:Anyone had issue with their thermapen ? Warranty issues or replacements?
Themoworks is one of the great companies of our time. Products are great quality and intuitive. You can talk to a real person, and my experience is they are always friendly. Customer service second to none.
I've got a Thermopen, Timestick trio, and a ThermaQ. All are impressive and used regularly.
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Skiddymarker said:Thermapen from Thermoworks
http://www.thermoworks.com/products/thermapen/
The Thermo-Pop is also popular for about $25, or the RTC600
Thermoworks products and service are excellent. Get a thermapen if you can, otherwise the thermopop will also serve you well. I had the RTC600, but I was always changing batteries since I would forget to turn it off and the battery would run down. It wasn't backlit either. The thermopop is backlit and turns itself off.#1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February 2013 • #3 Mini May 2013A happy BGE family in Houston, TX. -
slovelad said:I am looking to buy an instant read thermometer.
i want one that will last me, I don't mind paying a little extra, but the BGE bring seems a little too pricy at 100$.
any advice???Southeast Florida - LBGE
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@nolaegghead just be very careful using the thermapen rectally. That could be painful.
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theyolksonyou said:@nolaegghead just be very careful using the thermapen rectally. That could be painful.------------------------------
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Sur La Table has a good pen for about 25$ which has lasted me, so far, nearly 2 years. I use it for MORE than cooking, too. Air temp? Temp output of car AC? Even Indoor / Oven cooks.
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I waited forever and balked at the idea of paying for a thermapen. Finally bought one the other day for 75.00ish on sale. I've used it twice so far and absolutely love it. Open lid, probe the meat, take reading and close again. Its just that quick. I also plan to use it for my home brewing beer as well.
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Thermapen from Thermoworks on an open box sale. happens a few times a year. If not, Thermapen at full price. The BGE and the Thermapen make me a very good cook.XL BGE; Medium BGE; L BGE
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I bought a Weber Instant read thermo, so far so good. $14 bucks, YMMV
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PM1 said:I bought a Weber Instant read thermo, so far so good. $14 bucks, YMMV
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The Thermapen is a very good tool. I've bought many tools more than once. The first go-around, I thought I would save some money and it would be just as good. On the second go-around, I bought what I should have bought the first time. It's like the egg, lots of people buy something "like it" and then realize they should have just gotten what they wanted in the first place. It's also like the egg in that buying quality only hurts once. Buy one... you won't regret it.L x2, M, S, Mini and a Blackstone 36. She says I have enough now....eggAddict from MN!
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nolaegghead said:I was using a rectal thermometer
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I got a thermapen for Christmas. It lives up to the hype. It has already changed the way I cook. It's so nice to slide it into a piece of food and know the temp in an instant.Coleman, Texas
Large BGE & Mini Max for the wok. A few old camp Dutch ovens and a wood fired oven. LSG 24” cabinet offset smoker. There are a few paella pans and a Patagonia cross in the barn. A curing chamber for bacterial transformation of meats...
"Bourbon slushies. Sure you can cook on the BGE without them, but why would you?"
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Paying $100 (or catching them on sale) only hurts once. TP are a reliable tool to own. Own 2 myself and use at least one of those daily.LBGE 2013 & MM 2014Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FANFlying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL
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