Thermometer fun

[DoppelBock]

I'm eventually going to try my hand at filling the chips on my red 22" with a high temp metal putty (ThermoSteel). But I was curious about what the temps were on the outside of the bowl with coals banked against it. So I bought a Tell-True magnet thermometer. I also measured the lid temp with the stock Weber Performer thermometer, and another Tell-True in the vent.

Here's the setup...


Bowl temp...




Stock thermometer...


Vent thermometer...


Pretty amazing differences. The bowl was about what I expected, the high temp metal repair should work just fine, as should the very high temp primer and paint.
The differences in the stock lid and the vent are about what I expected too, the heat is flowing out the vent so it should have the highest temps.

[HankB]

http://www.amazon.com/Accuracy-Non-Contact-Infared-Temperature-Range/dp/B009RUPQGW/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1367287262

Not the one I have but probably the same internals. And likely accurate enough for what you're measuring.

Edit: Found the one I got: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16896268001