Is there any problem using the second meat probe to read the ambient smoker temp?
2009443
No. You can use one probe for fiood and the other for smoker temp, or both probes for different meats at the same time.
2009444
They are hybrid probes, as mentioned in the description. You can use one or both to monitor the smoker chamber temp.
1418746
Yes, a temp shows, probably air temp. It increases (or decreases if meat is cold) once inserted and the meat begins to cook. I like it, but I do wish the probe cable was a bit longer.
1324530
Yes, it absolutely can track and display two different temps at the same time. We've used it several times in our propane smoker already and each time I've used the first probe for the meat temp (chicken, beef, and pork so far) and the second probe as the ambient smoker temp. No reason you couldn't track to different meat temps instead.
117745
Hi Kathy, It is not expensive to use the smoker. We are still having trouble keeping ours running. The temperature probe only makes it through one use. We think the control box is bad. The food we have been able to cook was delicious.
300675
Temp gauge is useless. Get yourself a Maverick ET-733 long range dual probe thermometer. You can keep an eye on your meat temp as well as the temp inside your smoker from inside the house. It's very accurate. My Smoke Vault temp gauge always says it's around 210-225 inside when in fact it's around 240-275.
1916148
I have used it to monitor smoker temps for c old smoking cheese, les than 90 degrees and up to 350 degrees in my bbq, no issues
1446902
The one probe goes into the meat and the wire runs out under the lid and the smoking chamber probe is in and the the thin wire runs out and they both connect OUTSIDE to the remote (the one on the left as shown) and then you can take the unit on the right as shown and go into the house, onto the deck, etc. and monitor both temperatures
1621390
If you are sure that the probe/wire will not go above 392°F in your smoker, then certainly!
1324529
I bought this as a gift and did plenty of research into the same question and the answer I found was yes, this prob should, according to the manufacturer, read two different temperatures at once.
1498019
Well, it is a good tool - when it works. Mine worked great for 2 smokings, but the barbeque probe just went bad on the third session. I would upgrade to the good probes. It's quite convenient (when it works) having a remote temperature reading to carry around anywhere while the smoker works away!
840434
Eric:Like you, I was unable to get a direct read from either of my 2 remote sensors. It, supposedly, will use the readings to "average" the temps, but like you, I would love to see a direct read-out on the face of the stat!Sorry I couldn't help you . . .Mike
582519
Yes. ONCE. Mine quit after the first use on a gas grill running 300F. DTMdirect will not warranty the probe if you have used it even once. If your grill exceeds 350F at any point it will destroy the probe and it will no longer read properly (mine quit at 300F). I have used two of these replacemnet probes and both failed almost immediately. A much better selection, available on Amazon, is the Maverick ET 733 unit with TWO probes, mulitple presets and remote monitoring. I have used the latter all year (since June) on my grill and smoker with no problems at all. Note that this replacement probe is not a Taylor product and Taylor will not warranty it either. By the way I did get satisfaction when Amazon stepped in and refunded my money.
499947
It can only read surface temperatures. For meat you would need a probe type thermometer.
1498016
I ordered the extra probes because they were twice as long as the ones that come with the unit. The extra length allows me to keep the transmitter farther away from the heat of the smoker, also I can keep track of 4 items by changing the probes on the transmitter. Never has a problem with the probes that come with the unit.
426261
I have the same device. Of course I didn't realize that it was for meat temp., not grill temp, so when it went over what you'd ever want for meat... well same problem. However, I noticed the problem right away and it was just fine next time I used it. If you didn't see it right when it happened, but let it get even higher you might have burned something out. Not much help, sorry and good luck.
1453904
Yes the temperature sensor is close to the tip of the probe, but you want to make sure that you are inserting the probe into the center of the meat. It is important to make sure that you are reading the center of the meat where it sometimes isn't cooked all the way through. Hope this helps! :)
1193464
I have never used a meat probe to monitor the air temperature inside my smoker and I don't think the meat probe will last very long in the higher air temperatures. The meat probe is designed for slow temperature variations and internal meat temperatures rarely exceed 225 degrees