Meat Thermometer help

[midnight_f150]

Looking for some suggestions on a meat thermometer for a Christmas gift. My cousin enjoys beer, when cooking he loses track of time and over cooks everything. Looking to get him a meat thermometer for a gift. Was going to him a simple thermoworks Dot like I use but I'm not sure if he would be able to hear it inside his house. He lives back in the sticks, I'm not sure if a wifi or Bluetooth type of thermometer would work better.

 

[jeffshoaf]

How much $ are you willing to spend? Does he have wifi? Does he need to monitor both food and pit temps? What type of grill/smoker?

I recommend both Thermoworks Signals and Meater+ or Meater block - which one depends on
the above. Well, they both want wifi. Signals is good all around except for rotisserie cooks. Meater+/block is good for rotisserie cooks but doesn't work well with some metal smokers/grills and isn't great for accurate pit/grill temps; it's great since you don't have probe cables.

 

[long haired hippie]

I have a couple of different brands. None are Wi-Fi stuff. I can get readouts on my front porch, or inside on my recliner.
This is no big deal...Go to the hardware store.

 

[SmoothBoarBBQ]

Thermoworks Smoke is the perfect setup for someone who just wants to drink while they cook. EASY to use and I mean farking EASY! No setup required outside of possibly having to hit the "sync" button once on the receiver. Plus it has a long range and will go through a couple walls as well. I've had my smoker out back and been inside my garage, on the other side of the house, and was able to get a good signal.

https://www.thermoworks.com/smoke/

 

[Fooball]

If your on a budget, check amazon. They have a ton of off brand therms with some really good reviews.

Walmart stocked some cheaper ones too during the season.

I would stick with blue tooth if your not sure about his wifi.