Urgent help needed: just notice a hail storm smashed my thermometer glass

Zick

Need to get ready for an overnight smoke and I just noticed the hail storm a couple of weeks ago broke the glass on the thermometer. Questions: Does it mean the thermometer won't work? Would a Home Depot or lowes have one if I need to buy one tonight? Thanks all!!!!

Doc_Eggerton

Stick it in boiling water and see what happens.

travisstrick

my glass has been cracked for months. no issues

boochsr71

I dropped mine before my very first cook and it works fine, just calibrate it to make sure it is on target

hapster

travisstrick said:

my glass has been cracked for months. no issues

I got nothin'

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paqman

You should be fine

travisstrick

hapster said:

my glass has been cracked for months. no issues

I got nothin' )

I even lost it for a bit after my move. I cooked a few times overnight with no issues.

stemc33

+1 on boiling in water to see if it'll work. If it's broke and no replacement available in your area, I'd use your food thermometer. Just check it occasionally by inserting the probe in the thermo hole. Once you get your vents set it should rock steady. I'd probably check it every hour once you get it stable. Good luck

Zick

Thanks guys! Looks like it is working. I appreciate this forum always being there. You guys rock!!!!

Jeremiah

Zick said:

Thanks guys! Looks like it is working. I appreciate this forum always being there. You guys rock!!!!

Much unlike your avatar. :-t [-(

stemc33

Jeremiah said:

Thanks guys! Looks like it is working. I appreciate this forum always being there. You guys rock!!!!

Much unlike your avatar. :-t [-(

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TN_Egger

surprising how much we come to depend on our thermos. I once misplaced my thermapen and felt like a total rookie.  Maybe the next throwdown should be an old school, no thermos, no maverick, hold-your-palm-over-the-lump-to-determine-temperature type cook.

hapster

TN_Egger said:

surprising how much we come to depend on our thermos. I once misplaced my thermapen and felt like a total rookie.  Maybe the next throwdown should be an old school, no thermos, no maverick, hold-your-palm-over-the-lump-to-determine-temperature type cook.

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