I am having a Shirley cabinet patio built and will want to test where and to what degree hot spots are at different cook temps and with different intake and exhaust damper positions. I saw a YouTube video about that and the guy used nine oven thermometers. He placed three on each rack, in three different locations (front, center, and rear), and recorded the temps. He did this test several times with different damper positions. My unit is going to be different than the one he tested on, so I want to do it myself.
Even though this would be a bit of an investment for thermometers that I would probably only use once, I like this approach better than buying a pile of biscuits because I want to know how much hotter/cooler the differences would be.
But how accurate are these thermometers? I've read reviews and these things can cost between 3 and 15 or more dollars each. I know that after the investment in what could arguably be the best smoker for its type and size, oven thermometers would not be that terrible. I always hedge on the side of the cry once principal, and I figure it would be dumb to do all of the testing and walk away wondering if it was all worth it from an accuracy standpoint. Plus, I have a hard time trusting those online reviews. So, do any of you have any experience, likes, dislikes, or recommendations about oven thermometers?
Any other testing procedures would be welcome too.
Even though this would be a bit of an investment for thermometers that I would probably only use once, I like this approach better than buying a pile of biscuits because I want to know how much hotter/cooler the differences would be.
But how accurate are these thermometers? I've read reviews and these things can cost between 3 and 15 or more dollars each. I know that after the investment in what could arguably be the best smoker for its type and size, oven thermometers would not be that terrible. I always hedge on the side of the cry once principal, and I figure it would be dumb to do all of the testing and walk away wondering if it was all worth it from an accuracy standpoint. Plus, I have a hard time trusting those online reviews. So, do any of you have any experience, likes, dislikes, or recommendations about oven thermometers?
Any other testing procedures would be welcome too.