Temperature differential?

[TXFlyGuy]

There is a 45-50 degree temp differential between the kettle lid (top of dome), and the grill grates.

Smoking brisket now, and the grate is at a steady 250-255, the lid is at 300-310. And the meat is sitting near the middle. Just wondering how the temp differential will impact the cooking.

[Lemans]

Go by the grate temp. The dome thermometer is nothing but a hood ornament

[TXFlyGuy]

Go by the grate temp. The dome thermometer is nothing but a hood ornament

Ha! Good to know, thanks.

[HoosierKettle]

You can get thermometers that you can calibrate. I had one on my wsm that was a river country brand. I adjusted it so it read what the grate temp is.


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[TXFlyGuy]

You can get thermometers that you can calibrate. I had one on my wsm that was a river country brand. I adjusted it so it read what the grate temp is.


Sent from my iPhone using Weber Kettle Club

I'm using the Thermoworks Smoke, and it is good. Might look into something else for my lid.
Thanks!

[HoosierKettle]

You can get thermometers that you can calibrate. I had one on my wsm that was a river country brand. I adjusted it so it read what the grate temp is.


Sent from my iPhone using Weber Kettle Club

I'm using the Thermoworks Smoke, and it is good. Might look into something else for my lid.
Thanks!

Yeah I have the smoke as well. It’s great.


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[Stoneage]

You can get thermometers that you can calibrate. I had one on my wsm that was a river country brand. I adjusted it so it read what the grate temp is.


Sent from my iPhone using Weber Kettle Club

I'm using the Thermoworks Smoke, and it is good. Might look into something else for my lid.
Thanks!

I did the same with one from e-bay.
I did have to create a thread adapter with some gas pipe fittings from Lowes as it has a larger stem thread.
All I did was lay the digital probe from a different thermometer on the grate get it to 300 indicated (about median fort the temps I use & match the two after it stabilized. I'd say its within 2~3 degrees.

[SMOKE FREAK]

Quick question. Was the therm over the coals or over the meat?

I don't care what the temp over the coals is. I wanna know about the meat side...

[Stoneage]

over coals, the meat could be any of several temperatures regardless of the griddles temp depending on how well done it was.
If I want a meat temp I stick the probe in the meat.