Probe vs Oven Thermometer

[Brent]

I made a beer can chicken in the One Touch last night. It turned out nice, but for temperature reading I dropped my probe down the top vent, and put an oven thermometer on the grill. The grill thermometer read 25 degrees less than the probe. I figured 325 or 350 was fine for the chicken, but I'm wondering which thermometer is more trustworthy. Should I get a new oven thermometer? Should I use the probe only for inside the meat? I did eventually move the probe inside the breast and took it off at 165, and it seemed accurate for that.

 

[Ray Crick]

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I have not found my oven thermometer to be very accurate. Best one for me is my Thermopen - used before taking meat off the heat.

ray

 

[Phil Hartcher]

Brent
Generally Lid temp is higher than grill temp.
Because of the convection use the mean average between the two. However the most accurate method is a probe in the meat which will give you the internal temp then you have to use feel and judgement for donnesss.

Regards