Rotisserie
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The Maverick Rotisserie Thermometer is their dedicated rotisserie product. Here you can see an example of their collar/bushing.
Bruce
TVWBB 2-Star Olympian
It is all about the bushing. You could use any remote thermometer with wired probe as long as you employ a bushing similar to those in the pictures. You could adapt the Thermoworks smoke or any other remote thermometer. The actual bushing wouldn't be that hard to fabricate either. One issue is that you are going to have to cut out a pretty big slot in the cookbox for that bushing.
If I was determined to use a meat probe on a roto, I would probably go with solution that offers the completely wireless probes.
If I was determined to use a meat probe on a roto, I would probably go with solution that offers the completely wireless probes.
Got one. Will post a review soon. First problem was getting it out of the box. Hopefully it works better than the packaging...had to pry the bamboo charging base out with an eyeglass screwdriver! Too tight a fit, created a vacuum.
Jon Tofte
TVWBB 1-Star Olympian
Chris,
Thanks for venturing out and trying this. I am sure a number of members will be interested in your test results. It is a very cool idea. If the product quality is up to the creativity level it ought to be a winner. Sorry the packaging was a drag, but the case that actually holds the Meater looks pretty high end.
Jon
Bruce
TVWBB 2-Star Olympian
Larry, I just did a chat with C/S. What I understand is that it runs on Bluetooth to a smartphone app and that is how it is controlled. As you probably realize, the range from inside a grill is going to be fairly short so you would have to be near the grill to monitor it. However, they have it set up so you can have the one smart phone near the grill and if the phone has access to a WiFi net, you can use another smartphone or tablet or I assume a computer on that same wifi network to control and read the probe. So, assuming the technology works as advertised, you could monitor your cook from anywhere in the range of the wifi network which covers most homes. It can also be run through the cloud allowing control anywhere an internet connection is available.
I also asked about the ability of the probe to withstand the heat inside a gas grill. He told me that the probe is designed to withstand up to 527 degrees which is a little low for a gas grill. On a slow cook with a rotisserie, it would be fine however.
I also asked about the ability of the probe to withstand the heat inside a gas grill. He told me that the probe is designed to withstand up to 527 degrees which is a little low for a gas grill. On a slow cook with a rotisserie, it would be fine however.
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From the Meater FAQ:
Aren't BBQ grills, smokers, and ovens essentially "Faraday Cages" that prevent RF signal transmission?
In theory, a Faraday Cage will block RF signals from entering and exiting the cage. The good news is that BBQ grills, smokers, and ovens are not built or designed to be Faraday Cages.
A good Faraday Cage has no gaps, slots, and holes; Are usually made of thick conductive material and designed with as little individual parts/pieces as possible (i.e. every joining edge or corner between materials are spot welded, etc.).
In reality BBQ grills, smokers, and ovens are anything but a Faraday Cage. They have plenty of large air vents and gaps. If air and smoke can enter or exit your BBQ grill, smoker, and oven, then it’ll be easy for 2.4GHz radio frequency to enter and exit through the same gaps and holes.
One way to test is to place a Bluetooth enabled device (such as a speaker) inside your grill and test its connection with your smartphone.
Aren't BBQ grills, smokers, and ovens essentially "Faraday Cages" that prevent RF signal transmission?
In theory, a Faraday Cage will block RF signals from entering and exiting the cage. The good news is that BBQ grills, smokers, and ovens are not built or designed to be Faraday Cages.
A good Faraday Cage has no gaps, slots, and holes; Are usually made of thick conductive material and designed with as little individual parts/pieces as possible (i.e. every joining edge or corner between materials are spot welded, etc.).
In reality BBQ grills, smokers, and ovens are anything but a Faraday Cage. They have plenty of large air vents and gaps. If air and smoke can enter or exit your BBQ grill, smoker, and oven, then it’ll be easy for 2.4GHz radio frequency to enter and exit through the same gaps and holes.
One way to test is to place a Bluetooth enabled device (such as a speaker) inside your grill and test its connection with your smartphone.
BFletcher
TVWBB Honor Circle
I don't know if I can wait, lol.
I have been curious as to why they are not yet shipping their Meater Block; I feel certain that I looked at it during 4Q2017 and noticed they were accepting orders even at that time. It would make me nervous to make that huge of an investment with a startup, having to rely on their continued existence for cloud service. Of course, I had the same concern with FireBoard, yet I still purchased their unit. But I do realize these stand-alone Meaters have less of a risk since they can be used without cloud connectivity. But if something happened that they weren't around to offer future updates to their apps then there would come a time when it would not be compatible with future OS updates.