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Dome temp vs Grate temp

SoCalTim
SoCalTim Posts: 2,158
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Doing two racks of baby backs using the Turbo method ... I'm using a Maverick E732 for monitor my temp, it says 350, my dome thermometer says 400 ... 50 degrees seems like quite a bit to be off.

Any thoughts?
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I've slow smoked and eaten so much pork, I'm legally recognized as being part swine - Chatsworth Ca.
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  • rtt121
    rtt121 Posts: 653
    Dome thermometer needs calibration?
    Medium, and XL eggs in Galloway NJ.  Just outside of Atlantic City.  
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  • SoCalTim
    SoCalTim Posts: 2,158
    That's a good question, I'll have to calibrate it after today's cook. Can I assume I just need to 'trust' my Maverick?
    I've slow smoked and eaten so much pork, I'm legally recognized as being part swine - Chatsworth Ca.
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  • cali_egghead
    cali_egghead Posts: 38
    Trust the maverick. I've had the dome off by as much as 75 before
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  • RickyBobby
    RickyBobby Posts: 744
    I am doing spare ribs STL style today. Set the PitMaster @ 230 with my pit probe on one of my AR's upper racks(same rack I'm cooking the ribs on). Dome thermometer has been reading about 215 degrees all day.
    My PitMaster IQ120 FREAKIN ROCKS!!!!!!! Current BGE arsenal: XL & MiniMax
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  • SoCalTim
    SoCalTim Posts: 2,158
    Thank you, I've only had my BGE a short time, so I'm still just a bit shaky
    I've slow smoked and eaten so much pork, I'm legally recognized as being part swine - Chatsworth Ca.
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  • RickyBobby
    RickyBobby Posts: 744
    SoCalTim said:
    Thank you, I've only had my BGE a short time, so I'm still just a bit shaky

    Have a drink! That will take care of your shakes. :D
    My PitMaster IQ120 FREAKIN ROCKS!!!!!!! Current BGE arsenal: XL & MiniMax
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 36,803
    edited February 2014
    Calibrate and then trust your indications-and the dome will usually (key word) run around 20-40*F hotter than the cooking grid when you start off indirect.  The gap will close the longer the dome is shut.  50*F is not unusual...key is to have confidence in what you are measuring.  There are many thermal gradients within the BGE during a cook-FWIW.
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period. CHEETO (aka Agent Orange) makes Nixon look like a saint.  
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