quote:Originally posted by Dan-Q:
... I rolled out of bed and wrapped the flat (foil + towel) and put it in a cooler....
While most WANT this to be about set and forget, you can't do it every time.
The key is to use your probe temp as a starting point. Then when it goes off, use the tip of the probe to push into the flat at various spots and check for how easy it goes it. Do that a couple of times remembering how it felt with the results you eat (too tender, tough, etc).
And remember, test that probe. At contests, when I use a probe, I test it before each time I use it. Surprising how one can vary from a previous use, but I only use them anyway to monitor, not to decide..that's my fun
Little practice, it works like a charm.