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mr toad
mr toad Posts: 780
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where is the best place to clip that monitors the internal temp of egg

thanks

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  • SaintJohnsEgger
    SaintJohnsEgger Posts: 1,826
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    Lots of different opinions but I like to check the pit temp as close to the meat as possible. But a hunk of cold meat can skew the temp readings.

    So pick a spot that you like and be consistent.
    Marshall in Beautiful Fruit Cove, FL.
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  • pgprescott
    pgprescott Posts: 14,544
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    I'm a believer in placing at the grate level and near the protein. 
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
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    clip it to the dome thermo.

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • smbishop
    smbishop Posts: 3,053
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    I clip it to the grate
    Southlake, TX and Cowhouse Creek - King, TX.  2 Large, 1 Small and a lot of Eggcessories.
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  • stlcharcoal
    stlcharcoal Posts: 4,684
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    Grate level, over the top of a plate setter leg to shield from direct heat, NOT above a drip/water pan, and at least an inch or two from the meat, ceramic, and anything else.  You can put it above the meat, but just remember, the meat sucks up a bunch of heat and evaporation takes place--especially if you have a water or drip pan below.  You can shoot for 200F dome, knowing that it's going to be 225F-250F grate.

    The temp underneath the dome varies quite as the fire moves around the fire box.  Plus different parts of the meat cook at different rates.  So, you're never going to have an accurate temp--it's just measure that cubic inch around that probe.  So, getting it in some free air, but shielded from the charcoal is going to get for the best average temp. 
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