How to Calibrate Your Grill Thermometer - Big Green Egg Temperature Tutorial - Big Green Egg Basics
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- čas přidán 19. 06. 2024
- How and when to calibrate your thermometer on a Big Green Egg is one question that we get asked all of the time. Through use, the thermometer will become inaccurate and need adjustment. In this episode of The FOGO Life, Captain Ron will take you step by step on how to test to see if your thermometer is off and how to adjust it for pinpoint accuracy.
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Brilliant! Brilliant! Hell of a tip there Ron! I will be calibratin’ mine this evenin’. Wonder how off it’ll be.
Great! Make sure to let me know if it is off!
@@FOGOcharcoal Will do. Thanks again.
@@FOGOcharcoal Calibration complete. Initial temp was 180 prior to calibration. I would’ve never known it was not within specs if it wasn’t for your fabulous upload Ron. Thanks again for everything.
Thank you!! Wish i’d seen this sooner. Mine was way off !
Only negative, water boils at 100 C - could have saved a long intro there 😂
Glad it helped
Pro tip right here, folks! This is a “must do”. Good stuff, Ron!
You got that right! The first time I ever did it, it was off by over 40 degrees!
Great video! Thanks.
You're welcome!
Watched several of your videos Ron. All are well done! Subbed and will ordering some charcoal to try. Thanks!!!
That’s great, I’m so glad you are enjoying the videos! Be sure to let us know how much you like the charcoal!
Very informative, many thanks
You're very welcome, glad you got something out of it!
Great tip! Great to know!!
Thanks for watching!
Good job and thanks for advising how to re-calibrate the Big Green Egg thermometer.
Glad to help!
Thanks for that FANTASTIC TIP!
Happy to help!
Nice dude you have all the answers. Great info. I'll check my gauge.
I just did mine again and one of them was almost 50° off!
Great advice, followed your directions and now calibrated for here in Cincinnati OH…. Enjoy your videos….
Glad to help
This was awesome information!!! I am a tad behind with the Green Egg but totally enjoying learning and cooking with the big green egg....Thank you for all the info you've provided It's VERY helpful!!!
Jt
You're very welcome
Bro, Thanks for the video! I had no idea!
Happy to help!
First time since 1975 snowflakes ❄ in South Florida. Nicely done!!
Haha, very good point!
Thanks for the tip
No problem!
Thank you...also used my digital thermometer to back up check.
You're very welcome
Nice video Ron. Knew my temp readings were off. This recalibration method works great. (I was even able to accomplish without burning my towel 😅). Thank you!
LMAO!!! Glad it worked out for you.
Great videos, Captain! I will say it again...I wish videos I had your videos 10-years ago when I got my Egg! Have a great Game Day! ♨️ 🏈
Thanks Peter, I’m really glad that you’re enjoying the videos!
Good Stuff Captain Ron. Have a good football Sunday
Thank you and you do the same! #GoDolphins #PhinsUp
Love your channel even though I don't own a BGE. All of your recipes and even today's tip work great on my Weber kettles.
Thanks very much! much of this info can transfer over to a kettle too.
great video
Glad you liked it!
Thank You
You're welcome
Mine was off over 100 degrees F. Excellent video thanks! Sub’d.
Welcome aboard, I am glad it helped!
Thank you for this video....I just bought my first LGE....the thermometer was 20 degrees off. Thank you!
Wonderful!
Perfect timing as we just bought a new BGE Thermostat that is 20deg off, I called BGE and left a message to call me…still waiting! Thanks for your helpful video.
You are very welcome. It is Eggtoberfest weekend so everyone at BGE is extremely busy this week. Let me know if you need help. Try b.bohannon@biggreenegg.com. Bruce is a great guy
I loved when the towel caught on fire 😂 great video!
LOL, just keeping it real.....
Thanks Ron - great stuff. I admit that in the 20 something years I have had kamado and BGE, I have never calibrated the dome therm. I will now so I can be compliant. :-) For controlling and monitoring the grate and food temps, I use the Smobot. Are you familiar with the Smobot? It is a great tool and doesn't need a fan. Thanks.
Yes sir, I sure am. I’ve never used one but I’ve heard good things.
Looking forward to my first attempt 😯😅
It is easy, no worries!
Great video
What thermometer (red face)do you have on your XL green egg?
It is from Smokeware. We sell the same one but it says FOGO and it is black
Mine came out PERFECT !!! For Marietta, GA it should be 210 and that's where it ended up.
Outstanding!
Follow the video instructions. Easy
Thanks Jim, much appreciated.
I use an oven mitt and a box end wrench and am able to adjust it while it is in the boiling water. Fast and easy.
Sounds great!
Quick tip for not knowing at what temp water boils at your altitude: use your digital thermometer/thermapen and adjust to the same value
Great tip!
You can also use the celsius degrees. Than you must aim for 100 degrees celsius
Yes sir
I don’t want to spend the Big Green Egg price any tips for doing one on the cheap mine is broke it just went dead haha 🏴 we are canny with the pennys and burnt is the normal even when it did work.Cheers 🇬🇧
Do you need to calibrate a brand new BGE right out of the box? Or is it only for well used and season changes? I am buying my first BGE in the next week or so.
Hi Dwayne, they generally come pretty dialed in from the factory but hey, it can't hurt to check!
What do you think of the smokeware gauge. Our EOM BGE rusted out after 6 yeara
I like it but have converted to the FOGO gauge. Works like a champion! www.fogocharcoal.com/collections/grill-accessories/products/fogo-temperature-gauge-for-ceramic-grill
It should be noted while the thermometer is accuate at 212, it may still be way off at 400. To truly check a thermometer, temps should be checked at about 20% and 80% of the scale. For smoking, the difference between 212 and 250 should be minimal at best. You can check your themometer to a small degree by getting water at about 80 degres as measured by another known accurate thermometer (steak thermometer) and see if it's accuate at the low temp when calibrated to high temp. If it's accuate at one but not another, get a new thermometer.
Another thing to check is precision. After you calibrate it, take it out of the boiling water (leave it boiling) and place it in cold water. After about 20 seconds put it back in the boiling water and make sure it went back to the same temp. Repeat a few times. If it does not hit 212 each time, get a new thermometer as it can't be trusted.
Mine was 8 degrees off as shipped
That's some detailed info, thank you!
In every video your wearing different gloves? how many different gloves do I need? What do you recommend?
Hi William, lol yes, I do have a lot of gloves. I can't really say that I have favorites although I do seem to go back to the Big Green Egg heat gloves quite often.
The BGE thermometer DOES have a mark at the temperature of boiling water: 100°C.
Yes, it certainly does but it is actually different at different elevations.
While the BGE Thermometer doesn't have 212F, it does have 100C which is the same.
That is a really great point James, I wish I would have caught that prior to making the video. Excellent tip, thanks!
hey Ron, Im New at BGE, How I know my Thermometer is well placed, Im afraid of breaking it, it is just a little to get all the washer fully in contact with the Egg
You know what, mine doesnt sit completely flat on my Egg either. It's ok, not really something to be too concerned about.
@@FOGOcharcoal txs a lot
Using Centigrade: 100C boiling water, 0C freezing water. A bit easier for me.
Yes sir, I think its the same way for many people!
212... 212 dot! Just use 100. Easy to remember
That's actually a very good point
What would be the best temperature gauge to get
The standard gauges from BGE are great and Smokeware.com also makes plenty of unique gauges. Use code BGESF at smokeware and save 16%
Capt. Ron this is a great way to calibrate the thermometer but keep in mind that water begins boiling at 212 degrees but it also will be boiling if the water gets to 220, 230, etc. so doing the calibration when it begins to boil is important to this process. Let's remember too that the water will begin boiling at the bottom of the container first. This means that the averaging of the temperature across the thermometer will give a lower reading than what is the actual reading at the boiling point of the water. Your thoughts?
Hmmmm, this is very interesting Jamie. I will have to do some research on that. Thanks for pointing that out. I am always looking to learn more and improve so this is a great topic to look further in to.
Ron actually water will change from liquid to gas at 212 F or 100 C but the bottom of the pot can be well above that. I shouldn't have said that the water will be "220, 230, etc." when what I meant to say is that the heat source, being the bottom of the pot, will be much hotter than the water. This is what could affect the calibration. I think you should try the calibration with a shallow pot and a deep pot and see what you get!
@@jamiewalker1304 I like that idea, I'll give it a shot!
Thanks mine was really off like 100 degrees
You're welcome. It amazes me how much they can be off
I can’t get the needle point pliers to grab onto the nut
Try a different tool?
I hope this helps. This should be done at a minimum of once per year.
Yes sir, tgis is something that many people don't even realize needs to be done.
Pro Tip: The adjustment is easier to make with the proper tool.
Very true!
Great tutorial! I’m going to calibrate mine, it’s just a cheap one so it always goes out of wack. Pretty sure right now (while off and cold) it’s showing about 800°… 😂
haha, yes sir, it sounds like it may need some help!