Measuring is knowing, that’s what counts with the bbq thermometer. But which one should I take? There are so many different meters, analog, digital, wireless, bluetooth, wifi. You can make it as crazy and as expensive as you want. You can even buy thermometers that also control the temperature inside your kamado bbq.
In this blog, we’d like to explain which thermometer is best for you.
DEFINE YOUR BUDGET
A thermometer for every price
We could recommend the best and most expensive, but if your budget doesn’t allow it, it’s a waste of time. We make you happy with all the nice features, but when the price comes, you drop out. So first determine what you want to spend, and based on your budget, start looking for the right thermometer for your bbq
ANALOGUE METERS
Cheap and effective
The cheapest solution is the analogue meter, a kind of clock with which you can measure the core temperature of your dish. You insert the metal pin into your meat, wait a few seconds for the gauge to come to a virtual standstill and read the temperature.
- Cheap
- Not very accurate
- No ambient temperature
DIGITAL PEN THERMOMETER
Accurate and fast
The digital pen thermometer is quick and effective, you just stick it in your dish like the analogue meter, and within seconds you know how your dish is doing. Having said that, this temperature gauge is less suitable for long low and slow cooking. To know the knowledge temperature you have to open the lid of your kamado bbq, and so you lose heat every time.
- Cheap
- Works quickly
- Suitable for quick grill preparations
- Charging battery or new battery
- Lends itself less well to long low and slow preparations
BLUETOOTH DIGITAL THERMOMETER
Handy gadget
In the land of bluetooth thermometers, there’s quite a bit out there. Why would you get a bleutooth meter?
- If you’re a gadget freak
- If you want certainty about your cooking temperature
- Nice gadget
- Precise
- Suitable for low and slow
- Limited range to smartphone
- Constantly busy with your phone
- Needs to be charged
WIFI DIGITAL THERMOMETER
The ultimate gadget
As with any hobby, or any job, you can make it as crazy and as expensive as you want. This also applies to BBQ’ing. A wifi thermometer is therefore a handy tool that helps you to perfect your bbq preparations. There are even wifi thermometers with a fan that allow you to not only measure the temperature, but also control it.
- The ultimate BBQ Gadget
- Temperature certainty
- And even certainty of constant temperature control
- Nice gadget
- Precise
- Suitable for low and slow
- Good range
- Temperature insight anytime, anywhere
- Pricey
- Constantly busy with your phone
- Needs to be charged
- Must be configured on wifi network and smartphone
