Dropped $150 on a wifi thermometer and it failed during a brisket cook

Was monitoring a 15lb packer overnight and the probe stopped reading at 2am. Woke up to a stall that went 4 hours too long and the meat came out dry. Anyone else have luck with the cheaper analog models?

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3 Comments

alex3072mo ago

Analog is the way to go, that digital stuff is just too fragile for overnight cooks...

the_mila2mo ago

Oh wow @alex307, you actually just changed my whole view on this! I was totally team digital because I loved the precise temp control, but last week my probe battery died at 3am during a brisket and I had to scramble for my old analog thermometer. Now I get why people trust the simple stuff for all-night smokes lol

carter.laura2mo ago

Same thing happened to me @the_mila! I grabbed a cheap analog backup after my digital probe gave out during a pork shoulder once. It's not as flashy but it never lets me down when it matters most.