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Bradley Smokers => The Digital Smokers (BTDS76P & BTDS108P) => Topic started by: Deezel on January 24, 2014, 09:46:35 AM

Title: Temperature discrepancies
Post by: Deezel on January 24, 2014, 09:46:35 AM
Hi all.

Is it normal for the Bradley temperature sensor to read 40-50 degrees lower than my Maverick ET-73 sensor??
I have my Maverick heat sensor placed just above my meat in the smoker and it's reading 230 degrees. My Bradley sensor is only reading 185 degrees.
I'm trusting the ET-73 for now.

Thanks
Title: Re: Temperature discrepancies
Post by: tailfeathers on January 24, 2014, 10:05:51 AM
I check my maverick probes occasionally with the boiling water method to make sure but have found them spot on whenever I have checked them. I would certainly trust them over the stock Bradley thermometer.


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Title: Re: Temperature discrepancies
Post by: renoman on January 24, 2014, 10:08:07 AM
Yes
Title: Re: Temperature discrepancies
Post by: tailfeathers on January 24, 2014, 10:09:16 AM
I would put the maverick probe just below the meat instead of above it. The moisture evaporating from the meat as it cooks may be lowering the temp reading. Your tower temp may be higher than you are seeing.


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Title: Re: Temperature discrepancies
Post by: Deezel on January 24, 2014, 10:50:54 AM
Thanks for the replies.

I moved the probe below the meat and it never changed, remains 40-45 degrees higher yet.
I did compare my Maverick probes against my manual meat probes and they were spot on.

I just never would have thought there would be such a big difference in temperatures.