MEATER/Probe Question

jwc6160

I’ve only used the MEATER one other time so I’m trying to figure it out. I did a whole chicken tonight and it automatically set the temp to 165 which is great. This is my first chicken and I got an alert at 135 that said to remove from heat and it started a 20 min rest timer. I ignored and kept it on closer to 165 before I pulled. Is this normal? There is no way it would have gotten to 165 had I pulled it at 135. Just trying to figure this thing out. Thanks

loco_engr

I'm interested in the responses to your post as I have a meater also 

U_tarded

Never used one but carry over cooking is a real thing, the hotter you cook the more carry over.  The larger the protein equals more carry over.  I imagine the meater runs an algorithm based on protein type (chicken) temp rise, cooking temp, and other factors and gives you a pull time for optimal results. 

jwc6160

U_tarded said:

Never used one but carry over cooking is a real thing, the hotter you cook the more carry over.  The larger the protein equals more carry over.  I imagine the meater runs an algorithm based on protein type (chicken) temp rise, cooking temp, and other factors and gives you a pull time for optimal results. 

Yeah, this just got me to thinking. I’ve always pulled chicken right at 165. While I think 135 is way too soon, maybe I should be pulling a bit sooner. 

Botch

What was your pit temperature?  Carryover is definitely a thing, but 30˚for a cheekun seems a bit much.  

caliking

Don't trust the presets or algorithms with cooking gadgets. They're usually off. 

Did you have the probe in the breast or thigh? 

jwc6160

caliking said:

Don't trust the presets or algorithms with cooking gadgets. They're usually off. 

Did you have the probe in the breast or thigh? 

 Breast

jwc6160

caliking said:

Don't trust the presets or algorithms with cooking gadgets. They're usually off. 

Did you have the probe in the breast or thigh? 

I think this was the problem. I let it get pretty hot as I was doing something else. It got up to around 450. 

caliking

jwc6160 said:

caliking said:

Don't trust the presets or algorithms with cooking gadgets. They're usually off. 

Did you have the probe in the breast or thigh? 

 Breast

Try pulling it off when the Meater reads 150F. Carry-over should take it to 155ish. See how you like it. 

Slkegger

Try pulling it at the temp you think is right, leave the meater in and track temp. Maybe on a big piece of meat there is carry over but on anything 5lbs or less I have never seen more than a 1degree increase. I have even wrapped meat in foil at end of cook leaving the tip of meater out and tracked it. Now having used it more I think maybe for me it stopped tracking at set temp witch is where I pull it. 

4TheGrillOfIt

I believe you were getting the alert because you have an alarm threshold active.  The alert wasn’t telling you the meat was done.  It was starting to alert you based on a setting.

danhoo

I use a meater when doing rotisserie on my gas grill. I put it in the thigh and shut off the heat at 160.

I don't use the Meaters predicted time, I only got it so I could have a wireless probe on the roti.