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TDAuburn
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This may be blasphemy here but I bought a digital thermometer with fan. The first time I used it the temp on the digital reader and my Big Green egg thermometer were right in sync at 315. Today - the Guru thermometer is reading like 180 when my Egg thermometer is saying 250 so fan keeps going and it is overheating. As best I can tell, I have the digital thermometer clipped in the pit correctly. Does anybody have any thoughts or ever run into this problem? Thanks in advance!
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Do you have cold meat close to your grid probe? I use a stoker and see the same thing. But after a couple hours and meat warming up they get pretty close. Plus it's always hotter higher in the eggLovin' my Large Egg since May 2012 (Richmond, VA) ... and makin' cookbooks at https://FamilyCookbookProject.com
Stoker II wifi, Thermapen, and a Fork for plating photo purposes -
Lots of threads on this but there could be a few reasons. For one at the start there is normally a difference between grate temp and dome temp, this difference usually reduces over time. Second it depends on where your fire is, the dome could be in line with the fire which means it gets direct radiant heat this showing much higher than grate temp. Also is your dome guage celebrated?Large BGEBBQ Guru DigiQ IIMartensville, Saskatchewan Canada
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Thanks for your comments...I have the plate setter in the egg so I think that would eliminate the direct heat issue in the dome. Not sure on whether the dome gauge is calabrated...it has always seemed to be accurate before and it did match the digital thermometer yesterday when I used it...
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Chip = good point. I did put the ribs on cold...
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TDAuburn said:Thanks for your comments...I have the plate setter in the egg so I think that would eliminate the direct heat issue in the dome. Not sure on whether the dome gauge is calabrated...it has always seemed to be accurate before and it did match the digital thermometer yesterday when I used it...Large BGEBBQ Guru DigiQ IIMartensville, Saskatchewan Canada
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Most important probe is in the meatLovin' my Large Egg since May 2012 (Richmond, VA) ... and makin' cookbooks at https://FamilyCookbookProject.com
Stoker II wifi, Thermapen, and a Fork for plating photo purposes -
What size egg do you have? What type of indirect stone do you have? A picture of your set up, with probe placement, would help.
Washington, IL > Queen Creek, AZ ... Two large eggs and an adopted Mini Max
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bigalsworth said:TDAuburn said:Thanks for your comments...I have the plate setter in the egg so I think that would eliminate the direct heat issue in the dome. Not sure on whether the dome gauge is calabrated...it has always seemed to be accurate before and it did match the digital thermometer yesterday when I used it...
Which probably brings up the other question of which is more accurate for cooking? Should the dome thermo be covered by the plate setter or uncovered? Thanks very much!! -
Covered ... both covered ...
Washington, IL > Queen Creek, AZ ... Two large eggs and an adopted Mini Max
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Thanks Leepster! Great info learned today...
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If you do a quick search you will find some other info as well for future reference. @Jeepster47 has written a lot about it. There is also a thread on here discussing the wires on the fan unit, it is worth while opening up the fan case and looking to see if the two leads are hot glued on. If they are not you will want to do that because they are very fragileLarge BGEBBQ Guru DigiQ IIMartensville, Saskatchewan Canada
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