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Weber charcoal grill thermometer
Posted on 11/12/15 at 1:18 pm
Posted on 11/12/15 at 1:18 pm
I have a Weber charcoal grill that is a few years old and does not have a thermometer in the lid. I was at the hardware store yesterday and I saw some add on thermometers. I would have to drill a hole in the top of my grill and put the thermometer in.
Would this be ok to do or will I mess up the enamel coating on the grill?
Would this be ok to do or will I mess up the enamel coating on the grill?
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Posted on 11/12/15 at 1:21 pm to chryso
Knowing the temp at the top of the dome is useless. Get you a Maverick dual probe and set one upon the grate where you'll be cooking the food. That's the temp you want to know (besides the temp of the meat you're cooking).
Posted on 11/12/15 at 1:47 pm to LNCHBOX
This.
Posted on 11/12/15 at 2:34 pm to chryso
you can drill it in but get it as close to the cooking grate as you can. it will damage the enamel if you aren't careful. i suggest using washers and a new drill bit.
Posted on 11/12/15 at 2:40 pm to chryso
This is what I do and it works great. You can tell my Weber has some age on it.
I also use the same thermometer in my WSM.
I also use the same thermometer in my WSM.
Posted on 11/12/15 at 3:02 pm to TigerWise
That looks good. I am attempting to use my grill as a smoker.
Posted on 11/12/15 at 7:00 pm to chryso
I drilled into a Weber kettle to add a dome thermometer several years ago. I was worried the bit might skip and scratch the enamel, but it worked fine. Start slowly.
It may not be as precise as a gauge at food level, but I don't often need that with the kettle. I just wanted to tell at a glance roughly how the fire was going. If I wanted more precision, like for a low and slow cook, I put a probe from a Maverick under the lift at grate level.
Think about where you place it, depending on how you will use the grill. The new kettle I have came with a temp gauge, but I don't like its position. I cook mostly indirect, with fire on the left and the meat and vent on the right. The best place for the gauge is front/center, which means 90 degrees to the left of the vent. Mine came with the gauge 180 across from the vent, which looks nice but puts it right over the fire (and renders it largely useless).
It may not be as precise as a gauge at food level, but I don't often need that with the kettle. I just wanted to tell at a glance roughly how the fire was going. If I wanted more precision, like for a low and slow cook, I put a probe from a Maverick under the lift at grate level.
Think about where you place it, depending on how you will use the grill. The new kettle I have came with a temp gauge, but I don't like its position. I cook mostly indirect, with fire on the left and the meat and vent on the right. The best place for the gauge is front/center, which means 90 degrees to the left of the vent. Mine came with the gauge 180 across from the vent, which looks nice but puts it right over the fire (and renders it largely useless).
Posted on 11/12/15 at 7:04 pm to Twenty 49
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Mine came with the gauge 180 across from the vent, which looks nice but puts it right over the fire (and renders it largely useless).
I noticed the thermometer placement on the new grills but didn't think about what a poor choice of locations that is. Thanks for the heads up.
Posted on 11/12/15 at 7:14 pm to chryso
Order the maverick from Amazon. A bunch of us have it including myself and I'm very happy with it. My Weber Smokey Mountain was made before 2009 so it doesn't have a built in thermo so I went with the maverick. Great product I use a lot.
Posted on 11/12/15 at 7:40 pm to chryso
If you're smoking, get the Maverick. It was recommended to me by this board, and I use the shite out of it on my Weber.
Posted on 11/13/15 at 8:15 am to LNCHBOX
I am about to pull the trigger on a thermometer for my Weber Kettle. Is there any real difference between the Maverick 732 and the 733? I have heard that the Bluetooth system for the 735 has a lot of issues. Thanks
Posted on 11/16/15 at 1:40 pm to PapaPogey
I went ahead and ordered the maverick. I see some reviews where people mention the probes short out easily. Is there anything I need to know to keep that from happening?
Posted on 11/16/15 at 1:44 pm to chryso
I've had mine a few months and use it probably twice a week and haven't noticed any shorts 
Posted on 11/16/15 at 1:44 pm to TigerWise
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You can tell my Weber has some age on it.
Freaking things will not die.
Posted on 11/16/15 at 1:44 pm to chryso
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I see some reviews where people mention the probes short out easily. Is there anything I need to know to keep that from happening?
Don't put them in a dishwasher or let water constantly run where the wire goes into the probe, as not surprisingly they are not waterproof. I'm not particularly gentle on mine, and they've held up great. A little common sense goes a long way.
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