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Temp diff BBQ Guru vs. BGE thermometer

SomedayMommy
SomedayMommy Posts: 199
edited November -0001 in EggHead Forum
I have the Guru thermometer clipped to the BGE therm. The BGE therm was just calculated to 212.

Right now, the Guru therm reads 226 (set temp). The BGE reads 210. Which should I go by? The Guru is clipped to the tip of the BGE.
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  • Grandpas Grub
    Grandpas Grub Posts: 14,226
     
    It doesn't matter +/- 16° isn't going to make any difference in your cook or the taste of the food.

    Several factors may reflect the difference one being the BGE thermometer is about a $10 thermometer (not at BGE prices).

    When you get time test the guru probes in boiling water and ice bath water. Don't get the probe to cable connection wet.

    GG
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  • SomedayMommy
    SomedayMommy Posts: 199
    Well now pit says 226 and BGE says 240.
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  • Rolling Egg
    Rolling Egg Posts: 1,995
    Your using the guru, so go by it. Wouldn't make much since to run a guru and try to go off the BGE therm :laugh: :laugh: ;) Mine also has a +/- 10 to 15 degree diff at times during my cook. Sometimes they are spot on. Most of the time mine start off different and match up later in the cook. You can drive yourself crazy with stuff like that. No worries!
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  • Grandpas Grub
    Grandpas Grub Posts: 14,226
     
    You are still OK, one thing, if you go by the guru 226° and the guru is clipped on the dome thermometer, you grate temperature is probably close to 200° maybe a little less.

    I would probably trust the guru over the BGE. Is the guru clipped to then 'tip' of the dome thermometer. The 'tip' is where the sensor is reading. You will see a ring at the tip, I would clip just above that ring.

    Take a look at this, right hand picture.
    Pit Probe Placement ~ Guru University

    GG
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