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Title: My Favorite Thing About Signals? Smoke for $20 Off!
Post by: jcnaz on November 09, 2018, 09:34:29 AM
https://www.thermoworks.com/Smoke?tw=WEBERKETTLE


I may finally buy one!
Title: Re: My Favorite Thing About Signals? Smoke for $20 Off!
Post by: captjoe06 on November 09, 2018, 10:52:29 AM
Quote from: jcnaz on November 09, 2018, 09:34:29 AM
https://www.thermoworks.com/Smoke?tw=WEBERKETTLE (https://www.thermoworks.com/Smoke?tw=WEBERKETTLE)


I may finally buy one!


you will not regret it for a second
Title: My Favorite Thing About Signals? Smoke for $20 Off!
Post by: HoosierKettle on November 09, 2018, 10:54:23 AM
My maverick that I have had forever bit the dust last night. I don't use one often but for some things they are very nice to have. I may have to get one as well.


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Title: Re: My Favorite Thing About Signals? Smoke for $20 Off!
Post by: Cellar2ful on November 09, 2018, 10:59:41 AM


Thermoworks Smoke is awesome.  As Joe said, you won't regret the purchase.  I use the crap out of mine.  Two ports work just fine for me.   

@Troy - Do you have a link that is tied to the WKC so the club gets a few cents?
Title: Re: My Favorite Thing About Signals? Smoke for $20 Off!
Post by: Troy on November 09, 2018, 11:36:19 AM
Quote from: Cellar2ful on November 09, 2018, 10:59:41 AM


@Troy - Do you have a link that is tied to the WKC so the club gets a few cents?

I do! Updated link in OP, thanks for the heads up
Title: Re: My Favorite Thing About Signals? Smoke for $20 Off!
Post by: jcnaz on November 09, 2018, 01:11:10 PM
Quote from: Troy on November 09, 2018, 11:36:19 AM
Quote from: Cellar2ful on November 09, 2018, 10:59:41 AM


@Troy - Do you have a link that is tied to the WKC so the club gets a few cents?

I do! Updated link in OP, thanks for the heads up
Thanks for the update, Troy!
Title: Re: My Favorite Thing About Signals? Smoke for $20 Off!
Post by: CatskillSmoker on November 09, 2018, 01:20:36 PM
Mine rocks. Really let's you know where you are in a cook without having to look.
Title: Re: My Favorite Thing About Signals? Smoke for $20 Off!
Post by: HoosierKettle on November 09, 2018, 05:18:38 PM
I just purchased a green one. Can't wait.


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Title: Re: My Favorite Thing About Signals? Smoke for $20 Off!
Post by: HoosierKettle on November 09, 2018, 05:34:45 PM
Question. Are all probes interchangeable between brands?


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Title: Re: My Favorite Thing About Signals? Smoke for $20 Off!
Post by: Jon on November 09, 2018, 08:42:52 PM
Probes are not interchangeable between brands. I believe that Thermoworks probes are interchangeable between models. And I dig my Smoke, very well put together compared to Maverick.
Title: Re: My Favorite Thing About Signals? Smoke for $20 Off!
Post by: HoosierKettle on November 10, 2018, 04:34:15 AM

Quote from: Jon on November 09, 2018, 08:42:52 PM
Probes are not interchangeable between brands. I believe that Thermoworks probes are interchangeable between models. And I dig my Smoke, very well put together compared to Maverick.

Thanks Jon!  I saved my old probes because I wasn't sure. I guess I can throw those out.



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Title: Re: My Favorite Thing About Signals? Smoke for $20 Off!
Post by: ClubChapin on November 12, 2018, 10:00:25 PM
I use ThermoWorks probes with igrill systems. They work better than the igrill probes.
Title: Re: My Favorite Thing About Signals? Smoke for $20 Off!
Post by: Firemunkee on November 13, 2018, 08:12:54 AM
Quote from: HoosierKettle on November 10, 2018, 04:34:15 AM

Quote from: Jon on November 09, 2018, 08:42:52 PM
Probes are not interchangeable between brands. I believe that Thermoworks probes are interchangeable between models. And I dig my Smoke, very well put together compared to Maverick.

Thanks Jon!  I saved my old probes because I wasn't sure. I guess I can throw those out.



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You can offer it up to WKC. I recently sent an extra probe to a member when theirs crapped out.

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Title: Re: My Favorite Thing About Signals? Smoke for $20 Off!
Post by: HoosierKettle on November 13, 2018, 08:38:26 AM

Quote from: Firemunkee on November 13, 2018, 08:12:54 AM
Quote from: HoosierKettle on November 10, 2018, 04:34:15 AM

Quote from: Jon on November 09, 2018, 08:42:52 PM
Probes are not interchangeable between brands. I believe that Thermoworks probes are interchangeable between models. And I dig my Smoke, very well put together compared to Maverick.

Thanks Jon!  I saved my old probes because I wasn't sure. I guess I can throw those out.



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You can offer it up to WKC. I recently sent an extra probe to a member when theirs crapped out.

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Good idea. I will do that before tossing them. I will probably check a couple other thermometers that I use inside to see if they work as well.


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Title: Re: My Favorite Thing About Signals? Smoke for $20 Off!
Post by: Jules V. on November 13, 2018, 12:57:21 PM
At some point i may need to get a thermometer. I'm old fashioned so I've been relying  mostly on my 10 fingers for the past 30 years that I've been grilling.
Title: Re: My Favorite Thing About Signals? Smoke for $20 Off!
Post by: HoosierKettle on November 13, 2018, 01:43:23 PM

Quote from: Jules V. on November 13, 2018, 12:57:21 PM
At some point i may need to get a thermometer. I'm old fashioned so I've been relying  mostly on my 10 fingers for the past 30 years that I've been grilling.

I generally don't use anything but an instant read but certain things like jerky and cheese, I like to be more accurate.

However, with it being winter, I will probably use one for the last half of the cook on large cuts so I don't have to go outside lol.


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Title: Re: My Favorite Thing About Signals? Smoke for $20 Off!
Post by: Troy on November 13, 2018, 02:06:34 PM
I did a long cook yesterday and ... I reached for the Smoke instead of the Signals.

reasons:
- i didn't want to move my grill into wifi zone
- i didn't want to deal with bluetooth nonsense
- i didn't want to deal with a most likely dead battery in the signals
- i knew the smoke would be good to go without any hassle. battery for DAYSSSS
Title: Re: My Favorite Thing About Signals? Smoke for $20 Off!
Post by: HoosierKettle on November 13, 2018, 04:22:50 PM

Quote from: Troy on November 13, 2018, 02:06:34 PM
I did a long cook yesterday and ... I reached for the Smoke instead of the Signals.

reasons:
- i didn't want to move my grill into wifi zone
- i didn't want to deal with bluetooth nonsense
- i didn't want to deal with a most likely dead battery in the signals
- i knew the smoke would be good to go without any hassle. battery for DAYSSSS

One of the main reasons I bought the smoke was because I don't get WiFi in my grilling area. I could have worked on my WiFi and figured out a way possibly, but if I understand correctly, the smoke gateway uses an rf signal to communicate to the base so I'm assuming that if I get a gateway, I could position it between the base and my router effectively giving me WiFi coverage where the signals would not. Am I understanding that correctly?  In other words, could I put my gateway 10 feet away in the kitchen while the base is outside?


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Title: Re: My Favorite Thing About Signals? Smoke for $20 Off!
Post by: ClubChapin on November 14, 2018, 01:08:17 PM
Quote from: HoosierKettle on November 13, 2018, 04:22:50 PM

Quote from: Troy on November 13, 2018, 02:06:34 PM
I did a long cook yesterday and ... I reached for the Smoke instead of the Signals.

reasons:
- i didn't want to move my grill into wifi zone
- i didn't want to deal with bluetooth nonsense
- i didn't want to deal with a most likely dead battery in the signals
- i knew the smoke would be good to go without any hassle. battery for DAYSSSS

One of the main reasons I bought the smoke was because I don't get WiFi in my grilling area. I could have worked on my WiFi and figured out a way possibly, but if I understand correctly, the smoke gateway uses an rf signal to communicate to the base so I'm assuming that if I get a gateway, I could position it between the base and my router effectively giving me WiFi coverage where the signals would not. Am I understanding that correctly?  In other words, could I put my gateway 10 feet away in the kitchen while the base is outside?


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Yes, the WiFi gateway can go between the smoke and your network. You should likely be able to find a location where the smoke FR receiver works and also where WiFi works. The smoke gateway should be able to work there.
Title: My Favorite Thing About Signals? Smoke for $20 Off!
Post by: HoosierKettle on November 14, 2018, 02:40:54 PM
Quote from: ClubChapin on November 14, 2018, 01:08:17 PM
Quote from: HoosierKettle on November 13, 2018, 04:22:50 PM

Quote from: Troy on November 13, 2018, 02:06:34 PM
I did a long cook yesterday and ... I reached for the Smoke instead of the Signals.

reasons:
- i didn't want to move my grill into wifi zone
- i didn't want to deal with bluetooth nonsense
- i didn't want to deal with a most likely dead battery in the signals
- i knew the smoke would be good to go without any hassle. battery for DAYSSSS

One of the main reasons I bought the smoke was because I don't get WiFi in my grilling area. I could have worked on my WiFi and figured out a way possibly, but if I understand correctly, the smoke gateway uses an rf signal to communicate to the base so I'm assuming that if I get a gateway, I could position it between the base and my router effectively giving me WiFi coverage where the signals would not. Am I understanding that correctly?  In other words, could I put my gateway 10 feet away in the kitchen while the base is outside?


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Yes, the WiFi gateway can go between the smoke and your network. You should likely be able to find a location where the smoke FR receiver works and also where WiFi works. The smoke gateway should be able to work there.

Awesome. That's what I was hoping. I don't have the gateway yet. Maybe a Christmas present if I'm good.  But my smoke arrived today




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Title: Re: My Favorite Thing About Signals? Smoke for $20 Off!
Post by: HoosierKettle on November 14, 2018, 02:42:51 PM
Thank you to Jcnaz for alerting me to the sale and thank you to my old thermometer for finally breaking.


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Title: Re: My Favorite Thing About Signals? Smoke for $20 Off!
Post by: Homerdog on November 14, 2018, 10:07:23 PM
Quote from: Troy on November 13, 2018, 02:06:34 PM
I did a long cook yesterday and ... I reached for the Smoke instead of the Signals.

reasons:
- i didn't want to move my grill into wifi zone
- i didn't want to deal with bluetooth nonsense
- i didn't want to deal with a most likely dead battery in the signals
- i knew the smoke would be good to go without any hassle. battery for DAYSSSS

The Smoke is great on AA batteries. Been using the Smoke on a regular basis for about 18 months with the same batteries. Still going strong. I like the idea of the Signals, but it's another gadget that needs charging, I'm sure it works great. Heck, sometimes I wish my phone ran on AA or AAA batteries. Sometimes, I just get sick of having to "charge" something. Okay, rant is over.