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...also allowed to be as judgy as you want to be.
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bobroo said:I think anyone who purposefully misuses such a well designed tool like a $100 Thermopen thermometer for something other than what it designed for is pretty disrespectful.
You are allowed to be as stupid as you want be in this country though.
Shine on you crazy diamond.
I don't owe any product respect if I've spent my own money on it. If I want to use it to dig in the garden, that's up to me.
That said, I choose not to use my Tpen for uses outside those intended.
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Never tried either but it could work in a pinch I guess“There are three rules that I live by: never get less than twelve hours sleep; never play cards with a guy who has the same first name as a city; and never get involved with a woman with a tattoo of a dagger on her body.”
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No and no.
That's what spatulas are made for............not $100 Thermapens.South Jersey Pine Barrens. XL BGE , Assassin 24, Weber Kettle, CharBroil gasser, AMNPS -
I've pulled it with a thermopop before, but if moving 5 ounces of protein is going to do serious damage, it ain't that well made.
LBGE
Pikesville, MD
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No & NoLBGE 2013 & MM 2014Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FANFlying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL
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I've flipped accidentally while deep probing, the meat got a grip on my probe and wouldn't let go. Had to shaky shake the probe out
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Grillnugget said:I've flipped accidentally while deep probing, the meat got a grip on my probe and wouldn't let go. Had to shaky shake the probe out
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Always protect your probe when deep probing!Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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That's why they call me swivel hips....
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I figured it was only a matter of time before this went southLBGE 2013 & MM 2014Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FANFlying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL
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No____________________Entrepreneurs are simply those who understand that there is little difference between obstacle and opportunity and are able to turn both to their advantage. •Niccolo Machiavelli
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blasting said:bobroo said:I think anyone who purposefully misuses such a well designed tool like a $100 Thermopen thermometer for something other than what it designed for is pretty disrespectful.
You are allowed to be as stupid as you want be in this country though.
Shine on you crazy diamond.
I don't owe any product respect if I've spent my own money on it. If I want to use it to dig in the garden, that's up to me.
That said, I choose not to use my Tpen for uses outside those intended.
Better yet, someday I hope they create something they really appreciate and are proud of.
'Till then they are entitled to wash their car with the American flag as many times as they want--'ya know, 'cause you bought the flag, right?If it's brown, it's cook'in....If it's black, it's done ---my Grandfather Medium BGE -
It seems silly to get a high priced precision instrument that can make the difference between perfect cooks and guesswork and use it for something else that may damage it. I actually started using tongs not only for lifting food off the grate but for holding it properly while using the thermapen
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bobroo said:I think anyone who purposefully misuses such a well designed tool like a $100 Thermopen thermometer for something other than what it designed for is pretty disrespectful.
You are allowed to be as stupid as you want be in this country though.
Shine on you crazy diamond.
anyway.
i don't use my thermapens for anything anymore. threw both of them out after they STB'd.
the water resistant one wasn't so water resistant. and my oldest one worked for a short time again after i added a new battery, but within a couple weeks was already going mental on me again.
i cook by feel again.
but i don't think it is such sacrilege to flip a chicken breast with a thermapen if you really want to. to each his own.
doesn't mean someone is "stupid". i frankly think it means he does what he wants and isn't uptight. lotta brand name worship on this forum.
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I probably shouldn't speak for other people but they probably meant abusive rather than disrespectful. A Thermapen is a precision instrument and I treat all 3 of mine as such. Using a Thermapen to flip meat is kind of like using a precision micrometer for a c clamp. It's yours, abuse it like you want.
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FWIW, I use my precision micrometer to measure my lump when I'm sorting it, and I use my thermapen like an ice-pick to break up any pieces that are too big. I wouldn't try to lift or flip anything with it, straight in and straight out is how it was designed and I try to respect that.
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Acn said:I've pulled it with a thermopop before, but if moving 5 ounces of protein is going to do serious damage, it ain't that well made.
I agree, there is more than 5 Ounces of pressure to even open it..I like multi use, not going to pick up a brisket with it...And If I break it, I'll buy anotherVisalia, Ca @lkapigian -
lkapigian said:Acn said:I've pulled it with a thermopop before, but if moving 5 ounces of protein is going to do serious damage, it ain't that well made.
I agree, there is more than 5 Ounces of pressure to even open it..I like multi use, not going to pick up a brisket with it...And If I break it, I'll buy another
You have to be really careful with the hotdogs and sausages though. When the probe comes out, they can squirt all over the place really hot......
Oh that could go south really fast. I am stopping myself.
Carry on...
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Burning lump in Downingtown, PA or diesel in Cape May, NJ.
....just look for the smoke!
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Yes and yes. I do it with a Thermopop. Small but mighty.
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I use it to pick up chicken fingers and chicken breasts.Louisville, GA - 2 Large BGE's
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Yes it's multi-functional. You can even stick it up your ass the next time you're sick and check for fever.
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No and noSalado TX & 30A FL: Egg Family: 3 Large and a very well used Mini, added a Mini Max when they came out (I'm good for now). Plus a couple Pit Boss Pellet Smokers.
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I use two of them like chopsticks and eat with them instead of the dreaded fork.
I can make sure each bite is perfect temperature at a glanceJacksonville FL -
Dobie said:I use two of them like chopsticks and eat with them instead of the dreaded fork.
I can make sure each bite is perfect temperature at a glance--------------------------------------------------
Burning lump in Downingtown, PA or diesel in Cape May, NJ.
....just look for the smoke!
Large and MiniMax
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RRP said:tikigriller said:I haven't yet, but I don't see how it is any different than that tongue meet flipping thing that some use that poke the meat to flip itBill Denver, CO
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Here is the flipper I use. (When the Thermapen is out of reach )Large, Medium, MiniMax, & 22, and 36" Blackstone
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