Multi-probe thermo with remote readout/alert

Will be looking for what everyone has to say on this too -- my turkey went up 5 degrees higher than I wanted it to -- it was still great but I would love to have the moniter in the house so it wouldn't happen again.

I am using a NU-Temp NU-701 with 2 probes. One to monitor the box (in case the breaker or ground-fault trips) and 1 in the meat.

This unit can monitor 3 probes, and has great range. You can set either hi or low temp alarms on each probe.

They are at www.nu-temp.com if you want to check them out.

I have a Maverick and have been using it for more than a year. It works perfectly, and has good range as long as the battries in the transmitter are good. I changed them once in a year.

It shows the actual temp of the meat all the time, as well as your set temp. I've had no problem with mine at all and would buy another.

I too have a Maverick remote 2 probe. I like it alot. I did have a problem with the food probe. One call to Maverick and a new one is on the way. No charge.
David

I have an Oregon Scientific that beeps 5 degress before temp. Has good range, as I can sit in the basement 50 feet away no problem. Downside is it has preset temps. Well done pork is 170. I just OK the beeper and let it go. It will keep on going. Overall a good but not great unit.

If you decide to order a Maverick as I just did, (ET-73 with 2 probes one for the smoking chamber and one for the meat & remote)I found that they sold foom $39.99 to $59.00, I also found that wwwthegadgetstore.com sold them for $39.99 + $3.80 shipping.

The gadget store has traditionally been the best bet for Mavericks.

I've been driving around town for the last hour and a half trying to find a remote thermometer that doesn't have the preset temps. I've given up at this point. I had one with the presets before and it was an annoyance. I think I'm gonna order a Maverick on-line. It sounds like a good product. One thing I was curious about was whether or not you could replace the probe that monitors the smoker temp with a meat probe so that you could monitor 2 cuts of meat with the one unit.

If you have a Target store in your area, they have a great, and inexpensive units. It's not a remote.. just a cable type. No presets.. about $19. You can buy two for the price of some of the dual probe units.. If one probe or unit goes bad, you still have another to work with. If a dual probe goes.. you are out of luck until you get a total replacement.

BTW, my unit got funky the other day.. thought.. "oh oh".. (I left it out in the rain.) Heated up the oven and put the probe end (only) in there for about 1/2 hour. Still read funky. It turned out it was water inside the main unit. Put that in the oven once it had cooled down to a point where it wouldn't damage the electronics.. and it finally evaporated all the moisture and all is ok. Calibrated in ice and boiling water.. Yee Haw.

I've got 2 with the cord. I want a wireless for when I'm cooking over night. In case it gets done before I wake up. Sort of the alarm clock idea I guess. Or maybe I'm just lazy!? I won't rule that one out.....hehe

I bought my Maverick ET-72 with remote from an ebay store for $28.49 including shipping.

Here's a link:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=...rd=1&ssPageName=WD1V

It shows both the actual temp. and has an alarm when the target is reached. You may be able to find one a little cheaper if you check the auctions.

I bought my Maverick ET-72 with remote from an ebay store for $28.49 including shipping.

Here's a link:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=...rd=1&ssPageName=WD1V

It shows both the actual temp. and has an alarm when the target is reached. You may be able to find one a little cheaper if you check the auctions.

Smoke_Crazy, I use the smoker probe on my ET-73 in meat all the time. I use the meat probe to poke a hole in the meat, then insert the smoker probe into that hole. That way I can monitor a brisket on the lower rack and a butt on the upper rack simultaneously. It works well.