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How Often Do You Calibrate?

kindaquick14
kindaquick14 Posts: 94
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How often does everyone like to recalibrate their dome thermometer?  Mine is usually a little higher than my DigiQ (10 degrees possibly).  I have only calibrated a couple times since owning my eggs. It is usually pretty close to the DigiQ, so I don't mess with it.  

What dies everyone else do?
Columbus, OH - XL BGE and Medium BGE
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  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 19,166
    It's not very often. Maybe once a year. Maybe.  I let the gauge spin freely without the clip so I don't worry as much about it getting out of whack. 
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  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 19,166
    Also, test your probes on DigiQ. My stoker probes were 40 degrees off. 
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  • pab
    pab Posts: 273
    I will recalibrate after wrapping the needle around the gauge, which hasn't happened for quit some time so I am about due for the inevitable brain fart. If you twist the gauge taking it out for any reason you also run the risk of throwing it way out of whack.
    Nerk Ahia LBGE
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 36,764
    I'm on the other side of the spectrum.  I will check the calibration before any L&S cook unless I have done one within the last week or two.  I run w/o the clip and have only adjusted one of them around 5*F in the past several years.  But I am a big proponent in "believe your indications" as that is what I run with.  

    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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  • kl8ton
    kl8ton Posts: 6,411
    When something seems out of whack
    Large, Medium, MiniMax, 36" Blackstone
    Grand Rapids MI
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  • xfire_ATX
    xfire_ATX Posts: 1,184
    How did I use my Thermopop recently.... After the lightning event taking out my downstairs HVAC unit something didnt seem right.  HVAC guy found out where in the programming it was to adjust and now we are spot on.


    XLBGE, LBGE, Charbroil Gas Grill, Weber Q200, Old Weber Kettle, Rectec RT-B380, Yeti 65, Yeti Hopper 20, RTIC 20, RTIC 20 Soft Side - Too many drinkware vessels to mention.

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  • g8golfer
    g8golfer Posts: 1,025
    I have had my egg for a year. Is it simple to calibrate? If my memory is correct doesn't it need to be done with boiling water but I'm not sure. 

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  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 19,166
    g8golfer said:
    I have had my egg for a year. Is it simple to calibrate? If my memory is correct doesn't it need to be done with boiling water but I'm not sure. 

    Boiling water is the easiest way to ensure accuracy 
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 36,764
    Yup- get some water boiling, insert thermo and note reading.  Use nut on the back to adjust out the off-set and then recheck.  
    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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  • OhioEgger
    OhioEgger Posts: 994
    I don't know the answer to the original question, but I certainly appreciate the reminder. It has been about three years since I last calibrated, so I did it this afternoon. In a pot of rapidly boiling water, my Thermapen read 211°F which is fine at my elevation above sea level.

    The Tel-Tru dome thermometer read 220°F and that was an easy adjustment. Turning the nut maybe 1/16 of an inch did the job.

    My Maverick 732 read 214°F and since I don't know any way to adjust its calibration I figure a few degrees won't hurt.

    So, in three years my dome thermometer drifted by eight or nine degrees. Still well within my tolerance.
    Cincinnati, Ohio. Large BGE since 2011. Still learning.
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  • kindaquick14
    kindaquick14 Posts: 94
    lousubcap said:
    Yup- get some water boiling, insert thermo and note reading.  Use nut on the back to adjust out the off-set and then recheck.  
    Agreed.  Small movements have been good. Verrry small movements
    Columbus, OH - XL BGE and Medium BGE
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  • Foghorn
    Foghorn Posts: 10,227
    Bought my egg in 2012.  I'll calibrate when something seems amiss.

    XXL BGE, Karebecue, Klose BYC, Chargiller Akorn Kamado, Weber Smokey Mountain, Grand Turbo gasser, Weber Smoky Joe, and the wheelbarrow that my grandfather used to cook steaks from his cattle

    San Antonio, TX

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  • ElkhornHusker
    ElkhornHusker Posts: 493
    Never have yet
    Elkhorn, NE
    1 large egg
    28" Blackstone
    Akorn Jr. 
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  • northGAcock
    northGAcock Posts: 15,173
    Wife doesn't let me near as much as she use to. 
    Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax

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  • cookingdude555
    cookingdude555 Posts: 3,196
    I did once like 6 years ago. 
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