Dome Temp vs Maverick Probe temp

[Mark Wein]

I am doing my first pork butt on a new Weber Summit Charcoal Grill
The dome thermometer is in the smoking zone - about 225* but the Maverick (in the front of the grate) is telling me it is about 250-260*
I moved from a 22 1/2 Weber kettle and I used to have the Maverick set so I could snooze and get the alarm if the temp went up
I don't know what is right
Advice?

 

[timothy]

Your temping in two different locations so you should get two different readings. Pick one and stick with it.

Tim

 

[Mark Wein]

Your temping in two different locations so you should get two different readings. Pick one and stick with it.

Tim

thanks - which one?

 

[timothy]

which one?

Never used a WSCG so can't comment on where is the best location, but on my Webys I use the top vent. 35 deg is minimal difference, so if you trust your mav and have the alarms set, go with that.

Tim

 

[Mark Wein]

Never used a WSCG so can't comment on where is the best location, but on my Webys I use the top vent. 35 deg is minimal difference, so if you trust your mav and have the alarms set, go with that.

Tim

thanks - Mark

 

[Robert McGee]

I would think that the Summit would work just like the kettles - the meat is cooking at the grate so go with grate temperature. You can easily do the boiling water check on your Maverick.

FWIW
Keep on smokin',
Dale53

 

[Mark Wein]

thanks a lot
Mark

 

[timothy]

It's also a trial by fire or error. You have a new piece of equipment that hasn't been seasoned yet, so you could be all over the place as far as temps. Give it time and relax and enjoy the ride.

Tim

 

[Mark Wein]

Thanks it turned out perfectly.