Anyone using the meat probe in FEC-100?

Former Member

Getting ready to order my first pellet cooker (FEC-100) Anyone using the meat temp probe? Not sure if I should order this with the unit or not.
I like the idea of the grill temp going to a hold temp when the meat is done(reaches set temp). If the meat probe works, seems it should help during night cooks and if meat does get done early it will go to a hold temp vs continue cooking.
Open for suggestions.
Sorry for all of the questions but not used to a pellet cooker as I am now cooking on a Lang84.

4/20/095:24 PM

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coachMember

definitely!

I use it all the time.... not necessarily for the cook to probe temp but it is a nice way to watch meat temp without using an external.

4/20/097:45 PM

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trucky1008Member

I don't have the probe and don't see any real need for it. Take that $200 and get yourself a cover and maybe a few rib racks, you'll put them to much better use than the probe.

4/20/0910:15 PM

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Former Member

My advice would be "it depends"

If you plan on catering, and cooking full loads of meat and don't want to monitor it totally, then get the probe. You can put a full load of meat in there, pick the single one for your target size/temp. Set the probe temp and when it hits that temp, it will go to hold automatically. Nice idea if you're cooking to have them during the day and they finish at 4am.

4/21/098:09 AM

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Former Member

Great advice. I have the meat probe and will be testing it out this weekend on the first cook!

4/22/0911:39 PM

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Former Member

SKSMOKER
let me know how well the probe works out for you. Good luck on your first cook. Let me know any tricks you may learn as I will be ordering my first FEC100 later today.

Thanks everyone for you help in deciding on the fec100. Looking forward to being a pellet cooker!!!!!!!!!!!

4/23/091:52 PM

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tomMember

Sounds like it works like the traditional Cookshacks have worked for the last 20 years.

It has been the foundation for restaurants,all the way up thru NYC highrises.

My early model,makes it make sense for a restaurant owner,to run an operation and still get a normal nights sleep.

4/23/094:30 PM

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Former Member

I'll let you know for sure.

I didn't realize the cookshacks have this feature, and for so long to boot!

Is the IQ4 the first FEC controller to have the meat probe available?

4/23/094:55 PM

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Former Member

Meat probe is working as advertised so far. I put the cooker into probe mode last night when I put the butt on. It is reading at 179F so far. Works pretty slick! I can see this being incredibly useful when doing a full load of butts especially.

4/26/0912:48 PM

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Former Member

Warren, I hope you are teaching your wife all about the features, so you don't have to do it at 4 am one morning.

4/26/091:05 PM

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Former Member

sksmoker, Hope your first cook turns out great. Keep us posted as I to look forward to my first cook soon.

4/26/093:25 PM

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Former Member

well, the probe worked as it should. One has to remember that metal, in a smoker is _hot_! Burnt a few finger tips reaching in and removing it, but lesson learned. It was a good addition to the overall FEC package I got, so I am quite happy. Now all I need is a cover..

4/26/0911:23 PM

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