On Wed, 26 Dec 2018 18:07:00 -0000, "Ophelia" >
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>"dsi1" wrote in message
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>On Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at 12:18:12 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
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>> On Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at 2:25:27 PM UTC-10, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>> > I'm looking for a meat thermometer for large hunks of meat. I have
>> > been using a thermometer that you insert in the cold meat and then put
>> > roast in the oven/smoker/whatever. The probe has a long wire that
>> > trails from the meat out the oven door to a unit that sends the temp
>> > to a wireless receiver that tells you what the temp is.
>> > I'm not happy with this any longer. I've had it for years and years.
>> > I no longer trust the accuracy.
>> > What thermometers/brands are you using or recommend? I don't want to
>> > be opening the oven door over and over to check the temp. I want the
>> > temp sent to me.
>> > thanks
>> > Janet US
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>> Stick the probe in some boiling water. It should read very close to 212
>> degrees. If it does, it's good!
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>> I could be entirely wrong (it has been known ;p) but I took it she wanted
>> the info sent directly to her wirelessly! Janet US?
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>That's not a problem. The boiling point of water would be the same even on a
>wireless system. Unless, of course, it was sending the info wireless to the
>UK. Your water boils at 100 degrees.
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>True that
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I already know that it doesn't read correctly (the probe read 140F in
the meat when 2 different instant read thermometers read 100F)
I haven't been happy with this device for several years, I've already
replaced parts once. I want a new and different one.