meat thermometers

[smoken smokey]

Smoken Smoker here. I am looking for a good meat thermometer and I figured all you guys would save me all the research. I understand one with a probe is probably the best way to go.
I have the BDS four rack. I would appreciate any advise.  Thanks S/S

[muebe]

Maverick ET-732 and Thermoworks Thermopen for a instant read ;D

[TedEbear]

I also highly recommend the Maverick ET-732.  All of the other wireless meat thermometers I've owned lose the signal if I'm more than about 25 ft away and there's a wall in the way. My ET-732 keeps on going anywhere in the house and then some.  The specifications say it will transmit up to 300 ft away.  All I know is that it works great.

I have the Maverick hi/low alerts set to warn me if the temp goes above 250*F (fire in the smoker) or drops below 150*F (heating element failure).  A nice feature when I'm doing an overnight pork butt smoke.  I just put the receiver on my nightstand.

[ArnieM]

I have the old Mav ET-73.  It works well after squirtthecat told me to put quality batteries in the transmitter and receiver.  No range problems anywhere in the house.  Of course, if I were buying now I'd get the 732.

The Thermoworks pen and remote IR thermometers are great.  The latter is especially good for grill/griddle/pan temps.

My old faithful wired probe



has been on the same batteries for over three years.  I use it for  indoor cooking.

[beefmann]

maverick et 732, order an extra meat probe, seal the end of the probe where the wire goes in with high temp silicone  and you  can not go wrong