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[okie smokie]

Finally fell for it. The Meater plus now gives you 165 ft range instead of 33 ft.  They appear smaller than original and have a very good approval rate.  $84 on Ebay plus I bought the 2 year warranty for $7.99.  Decided that they have survived the "new gadget" test of time and decided that it would be nice to have the App that goes with it.  No wires, and info that lets you remove the meat when it is at the desired doneness. Will see how the learning curve is.  Their main other competitor Meat Stik brags that theirs is water proof and can be submerged as in sous vide, but the users have a one star rating of 20% on it.  Thats a no no for me. Meater is not submersible but no need for me. Just being careful at cleaning.  Now I can monitor on my B380 without wires.  High temp range for meat is 212 and ambient is 560. Should be just fine since I would not use temps above 500 usually. Will have to see if temps higher might damage.  ?? Comments?

[Bar-B-Lew]

I am in the opposite mode right now.  I found a bag with several Mavericks and other remote thermometers in it in my garage this week.  I am going to give them to some friends that are just starting out BBQing.

I have 2 Thermoworks Smoke with the wifi gateway, carrying case, two probes, and one probe cable extender that I am selling at a steep discount.  I upgraded the firmware last night with the help of Thermoworks on a chat on both gateway units.  One of the packages is sold to a friend and I am going to hook it up to his network this weekend and show him how to use it.  I am shopping around the other package to some friends of friends to see if they want to buy it.

I don't use it anymore.  I bought the Signals with the 4 probes when it came out and have yet to use it.  I will probably get around to it, but won't need any more than that.

We've been in the house for 6 years now so I am starting to look to sell, donate, give away or throw out a bunch of stuff in my garage, on my patio, and in our storage room in the basement.  Probably a good time to be friends or family with me.

[Canadian John]

 I believe if used within the published guidelines there should be minimal to no issues. As anything mechanical or electrical, there are limits.  The problem arises when we try and do things relative to an

 established pattern not adapting to the new.

[02ebz06]

I had no idea what it was until I googled it.  Looks convenient.
I assume there is a battery or two in it that have to be replaced periodically.
Pricey for one probe, but to be expected with WIFI in it.
Do they say how accurate they are?

I just took the flat of a brisket off the grill, point is is still in the grill.
I use the ThermoWorks Smoke.
Had probes of one unit in the point and flat, and a probe from another to monitor grill overnight.

You probably won't be able to get away with having just one.
I'm sure you'll find a need for more. 

[Brushpopper]

I enjoy mine.  I have the single probe.  I use it with butts and briskets and use the Maverick for everything else.  I used them both at first and they were within a degree of each other the whole time.  It takes a AAA battery and the probe charges off of that when it's in the wood block.  I've had it about a year and half and haven't had to changed the battery yet.  Of course, now I will since I said that.

[Bar-B-Lew]

Funny battery story.  My wife bought a Shark vacuum cleaner that has a rechargeable battery.  Her Mom bought one, she bought one for my Mom and her daughter, several of her cousins and aunts bought one, etc. when they were on sale.  My wife's battery died about 3 months ago.  Within weeks, everyone else had a dead battery.  They all had to buy replacement batteries.  I thought it was funny how they all had the same shelf life.

[02ebz06]

Funny battery story.  My wife bought a Shark vacuum cleaner that has a rechargeable battery.  Her Mom bought one, she bought one for my Mom and her daughter, several of her cousins and aunts bought one, etc. when they were on sale.  My wife's battery died about 3 months ago.  Within weeks, everyone else had a dead battery.  They all had to buy replacement batteries.  I thought it was funny how they all had the same shelf life.

Most likely a "design feature"  so they can project how many batteries they will sell each year.

[Bar-B-Lew]

Funny battery story.  My wife bought a Shark vacuum cleaner that has a rechargeable battery.  Her Mom bought one, she bought one for my Mom and her daughter, several of her cousins and aunts bought one, etc. when they were on sale.  My wife's battery died about 3 months ago.  Within weeks, everyone else had a dead battery.  They all had to buy replacement batteries.  I thought it was funny how they all had the same shelf life.

Most likely a "design feature"  so they can project how many batteries they will sell each year.

Some other family member just bought one within the last few days.  My wife and her cousin joked that they need to tell them to put a reminder on their calendar for 3 years (or however long it was) in the future that they will need a new battery.

[okie smokie]

Meater charge battery is one 3A. Said to last 100 charges. No big deal there. As for the battery inside the Meater, it is supposed to last a long time. I did pay$7.99 to get the extended 2 year warranty.  Amazing the tech we are getting from those little gray men with the big heads and eyes.  Can't wait to get it and test it out. One caution, is that when used on my B380 I will have to keep the ambient down below 560 to avoid damage.  I have an accurate grill thermometer for that so no problem.  Have done many a steak at below 500 with good results. We shall see.

[BigDave83]

I backed the original kickstarter campaign, and waited, and waited, and waited then guess what happened, yes I waited some more. By the time they got here I had kind of forgot about them. Still in the box someplace.

[okie smokie]

The new Plus model with the booster in the charger block is what sold me. I have about 3k sq ft. inside but on a small lot as well. So it should cover me well. The original when you closed the grill or oven gives you 3 or 4 feet. They have lowered the price for that unit to around $50 +-. 

[Th3Batman86]

I have the Meater+ block and another stand alone probe. I love them. They work great and the app interface is good. I think you will like it.

[okie smokie]

I have the Meater+ block and another stand alone probe. I love them. They work great and the app interface is good. I think you will like it.

Nice thing is that I can use anywhere, and not have to have wires and extra receiver to carry.  Will be nice for cook outs elsewhere, and on cooks that require movement of meat in and out without having to pull and replace probe. Thanks for the info.

[okie smokie]

Got it this PM. Surprised the USPS delivered it today at 8 PM. No other mail service this Memorial day. Got email on iPhone that it was in the mail box.  Go figure. Charging the probe, takes 4 hrs. so will have to program with the App tomorrow.  Neat clean little box charger made from hard pressed bamboo. One 3A battery good for 100 uses. Probe is good for 24 hrs with one charge. Now that is cheap use! With WiFi I can follow from anywhere on the planet (with a signal of course). Will do a thick eye of ribeye tomorrow for first test.   

[okie smokie]

Set up was easy. So I did a reverse sear 2 inch thick prime center cut sirloin tonight. No pics. Smoked at 225-250 for 1hr 10 minutes until temp at 130* then pulled the steak and let it sit out, for 10 minutes both to cool it down, and also time to heat my 12 inch cast iron fry pan in the B380 turned up to riot mode. When the pan got to 470* (the pit was up to 750*), with some avocado oil (smoke point at about 500*), I put the steak back on for 1 minute on each side. Got good crust effect. Let sit for 5 minutes while the veggies were being served. Got a perfect Medium in the middle. One of the best we have ever had. The smoke effect made it entirely different from our usual method both in texture and taste.  Had grilled orange bell pepper with onions, and the left over potatoes, onions, carrots and shrooms from the pot roast cook. The Meater worked exactly as promised, and was easy to set up.  I removed it after finished smoking, so as not to expose to the searing heat. After searing, the steak came off at 140*.  Gonna do it again soon with prime tenderloin. Will get all the pics with that one.