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Newbie question
PBandJ
Posts: 92
How often do you calibrate the thermo? I did it when I got the egg 3 months ago. Am I good or should it be checked periodically? What you say?
Woodbridge, Va.
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we do it regularly because we are grilling so much meat on a weekly basis but I would say it depends on how much you are using your egg??
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I've maybe checked it 3 times in the last year before big cooks where I really wanted to make sure everything went right. Never actually had to make an adjustment.Large BGE
Huntsville, AL -
When it does not look right. Maybe 3-4 times in 10 yearsKeepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
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I am on the other side of the spectrum. I will check it before a low&slow cook if I haven't done one within the previous month or so. Trust your indication but you have to have confidence in its performance.
Only takes 5 minutes or so.Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win. Life is too short for light/lite beer! Seems I'm livin in a transitional period. -
How exactly do I calibrate my thermometer? Test it in boiling water?
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@defurche - you've got it. Bring a container of water to a rolling boil. Insert your thermo and note the reading. Adjust out any off-set using the nut on the back and recheck.
BTW- the BGE tel-tru thermos are extremely good at holding their calibration. I may have had to make around a 5 *F tweak once over the past several years-and that's with two BGE thermos.Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win. Life is too short for light/lite beer! Seems I'm livin in a transitional period. -
@lousubcap - Thanks! I'll do that tomorrow.
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If you don't read 212 degrees, the boiling point of water at sea level, use one of the many online calculators to adjust for your elevation. Here at 4400' water boils at 203 degrees.
Michael
Large BGE
Reno, NV
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