Most temps on this board are measured from where?

[Troy Gamm]

I have a question about most of the temps talked about on this board. Quite a few of the recipes give a "temp cooked at" but don't specify where this temp is measured at. I am guessing that it is the temp at the top grate. Is that correct?

Thanks,
Troy

 

[Doug D]

If I say I'm cooking at 225*, I'm implying that where the meat is located in the cooker is at 225*. I may be reading temp from a variety of locations, but am taking into account that those locations differ from where the meat is by some factor, e.g. if I'm trying to cook at 225 on the top grate and reading thru the vent in the dome, I would adjust so my thermo reads, say 240.

 

[Troy Gamm]

Thats what I was looking for. Thanks Doug.

Troy