Calibrate dome thermometer?

lastmonkey

Hey there,

I'm a green egg newbie. Saw some mentions of calibrating the dome thermometer but couldn't find any instructions for it. Anybody know how to do that?

Thanks

P.S. If the world could be as friendly as the folks in this forum I think we'd be ok.

boston_stoker

Get a pot of water up to a rolling boil (212 F). Put your thermometer in the water and check the temperature gauge. If it is off, use the knob on back to adjust it.

Unknown

just set it in a pan of boiling water there is a nut on the back to adjust it to 212

happy eggin!

lastmonkey

Easy breezy. Thanks.

2Fategghead

lastmonkey, Here are some pic's on how I calibrated my BGE dome probe. Tim

Hope this helps.

In this pic I have the dome probe in the clip being sure the probe tip is not touching the pan. I know water boils at around 212° depending on the elevation where you live. While I did this I checked it with my thermapen.



If I need to change the BGE dome thermometer I simply use a 7/16 wrench then recheck. The thermapen comes perfectly calibrated no need to change. My elevation is 967 feet above sea level and water boils at 210°.



While I was at it I also checked my CyberQ II and my Maverick ET-73

While I can change the calibration of the CyberQ II I left it alone because it was fine.

You can not recalibrate the ET-73 it comes calibrated but, it may be off some what just make a mental note. I did check the pit probes as well as the meat probes. I don't know if it makes a difference but, I still checked them.

Morro Bay Rich

Ask the Naked Whiz:

http://www.nakedwhiz.com/ceramicfaq.htm#calibrate