On Aug 7, 6:33*pm, "Larry Fisk" >
wrote:
> "ChairMan" > wrote in message
>
> om...
>
> > FYI
> > Sellout woot.com *has got the Maverick ET-84HH Voice Alert Digital
> > Thermometer for 12.99 + $5 for shipping.
> > Not bad for reg retail of $59
>
> In for 1
> not bad for thermo with 2 probes

Well, I took the bait and bought one of them. It's a pretty slick
gadget, you can program meat type, (beef, veal, pork, poultry and PGM
(or custom). . .also degree of doneness. . .rare, med rare etc. It
comes pre-programmed with FDA temperature recommendations for the
alerts, which can either be beeps, or voice announcements. I was able
to change these temperature settings pretty easily. . . promptly
changed the rare beef setting from the default of 140° to 130°. I
don't expect I'd want beef cooked much higher than that, if so, it's
pretty simple to readjust. If I'm doing a brisket, I'd bump up the
alerts on the well done setting to get it to the 190's before it
becomes too annoying. It also shows elapsed time, and estimated time
remaining until done. The unit begins to calculate after some time has
passed. Some meat has a plateau, which I imagine will throw it off,
but once it begins to rise again, it might regain accuracy. A nice
touch is an additional 600° stainless probe for medium temperature
grilling being included.
The downside: It needs a magnet on the housing(similar to the cheap
Taylor thermometers) to attach it to the side of the pit, not a big
deal; I can do a velcro thing. Since the housing is plastic, you
can't rest it on a hot pit unless you want thermometer fondue.
As I get to use the thing next week, I'll let ya'll know how it
behaves.
Pierre