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DQ2 Temp v. Dome Temp

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EggZona
EggZona Posts: 108
edited November -1 in EggHead Forum
Finally had the opportunity this last weekend to hook up and play with my new DQ2. I clippied the alligator pit temp to my BGE dome thermometer. There was a difference between the two read outs of about 25*

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  • vidalia1
    vidalia1 Posts: 7,092
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    Test them both in boiling water. One of them needs to be corrected. It probably is the BGE dome thermometer which will need adjustment...
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  • EggZona
    EggZona Posts: 108
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    Was going to mention in the post but forgot, I calibrated all my thermometers this weekend and adjusted. Including the BGE.
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  • vidalia1
    vidalia1 Posts: 7,092
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    I would call Digi Q customer service...
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  • Canugghead
    Canugghead Posts: 11,527
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    was the test done at ambient temp or cooking temp? which therm registered the higher temp?
    canuckland
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  • EggZona
    EggZona Posts: 108
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    It was done at cooking temp. I was only making deep dish pizza but I wanted to maintain the temp via the DQ2 setup. I was shooting for 375* BGE dome thermometer was reading 400* and the DQ2 was set on and reading 350* (Figured I would split the difference) I then jacked up the DQ2 to adjust to 375* and it did. Then the BGE read out 410*.

    As I said I calibrated the BGE but maybe it is bad? Can I stick the Thermopen into the dome hole and compare that reading to the one that the BGE was putting out?

    I guess the real question should be- Should the DQ2 Pit temp match the BGE Dome Thermometer when the Pit Probe is clipped directly to the Dome Thermometer? Seems logical that the answer would be YES. I guess I am just checking. If so, I have scientific testing to do.
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