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humbleprisoner
humbleprisoner Posts: 63
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Hey all,

I just got a new Maverick Redi Check digital thermometer but I seem to be having issues. My dome temp on LBGE is saying 210 maybe, but the thermometer is reading 268-275 on the grill grate. Meat is cooking wonderfully, but I guess I wanted to make sure if this was normal of if I have messed up on my first go around :).

Thanks in advance eggers!

Cooking for others enjoyment is not only a passionate reward, it's one of the greatest ways to use what God has given me. Wilmore, KY MBG, LBGE

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  • bud812
    bud812 Posts: 1,869
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    Are you cooking direct or indirect ?

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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,102
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    You'll want to check the dome and Maverick probes by submerging in some boiling water.  The maverick probe needs to always be indirect to the fire.
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  • humbleprisoner
    humbleprisoner Posts: 63
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    I was doing an indirect cook, and I had the probe right over the plate setter. It eventually turned out all right, but I butchered the cook, probably one of my worst experiments to date on the BGE. Wasn't sure if I should have gotten it to 190 and pulled it like I would pork, but I let it get to Medium rare and tried to serve as sandwich meat. Unfortunately it was pretty rough lol. 

    Cooking for others enjoyment is not only a passionate reward, it's one of the greatest ways to use what God has given me. Wilmore, KY MBG, LBGE

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  • Ladeback69
    Ladeback69 Posts: 4,482
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    What were your cooking? Did it have a bone in it? If so and you got it next to it, it could read lower. Others may be able to chime in and see if I'm right.
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