If you are serious about cooking meat at all, you will want to use a meat thermometer. Even if we leave aside the argument about safety aspects (some meats may contain harmful bacteria if they are not fully cooked), there is simply no other way to know when your meat will be perfectly cooked according to your preferences.
There are many choices in the world of smart meat thermometers, so it’s worth checking again to see what you get: is your choice wired, wireless, or “mostly” wireless? Is there an accompanying application? Can it be used in many cooking situations and what is its scope? These food thermometers are one of the most popular options on the market.
There are many different styles of thermometers and for fast food like burgers, a simple hand probe will do the trick. If you’re looking for roasts, ribs or other cuts of meat that will take hours to complete, you want a wireless probe that uses an app or otherwise has some level of connectivity or intelligence. Choosing a “smart” interface can really help you take your chef to the next level by providing automation of temperature, signals and notifications directly to your phone, which means that even if you move away from the grill – or the house – always you will know what is happening under the lid of the barbecue.
MeatStick X
Check the temperature for both the meat and the ambient heat
Professionals
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Really wireless work
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Uses easily accessible AA batteries
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Dual temperature sensors
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Limited range if used with the door / lid closed
MeatStick X is a real wireless meat thermometer. It uses a probe with two AA batteries that connects to your smartphone. It has two sensors, one at the base of the rod and one at the point to give you both the internal temperature of the meat and the ambient temperature around it. Fry deep, dry and dishwasher safe. The range is said to be 33 feet when used with an open grill or barbecue, and 6 feet with a closed grill or inside an oven.
MeatStick X
Check the temperature for both the meat and the ambient heat
Cute smart thermometer
Smart device in a small package
Professionals
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Dual temperature sensors
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Uses AAA batteries
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Good range
The Yummly Smart Thermometer is also a wireless stick probe that connects via Bluetooth to your phone or tablet. It has dual temperature sensors and is charged via a docking station that uses two AAA batteries. Charging lasts about 25 hours between charges. The thermometer cannot be washed in a dishwasher, but it can be cleaned with a soapy towel. The probe is waterproof from splashes, but cannot be immersed in water. Can be connected to devices up to 150 feet away.
Cute smart thermometer
Smart device in a small package
Meater
Wireless intelligent meat thermometer Meater
A miracle with the appearance of a tree
Professionals
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Dual temperature sensors
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Rechargeable
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Nice wooden case
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Can determine the type of meat
Meater is a wireless stick probe that uses dual sensors to give ambient and indoor temperatures. Its range is 30 feet (although Meater Plus can read up to 150 feet). The probe is dishwasher safe. The Meater app is easy to use: Just place the probe and Meater claims it can tell you what kind of meat you are cooking. It will give you standby ranges and you can adjust these ranges to your liking. The Meater lasts up to 24 hours between charges and is charged by an AAA battery in the attractive magnetic wooden storage box. See our full review of Meater for more details.
Wireless intelligent meat thermometer Meater
A miracle with the appearance of a tree
iGrill 3
Just a device from the barbecue giant
Professionals
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Lots of probes
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Good range
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Uses AAA batteries
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It’s not really wireless
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No device reporting
Weber’s iGrill 3 is a “mostly” wireless meat thermometer that works a little differently than the others listed here. It is specially designed to work with Weber grills and is designed to be permanently mounted to your grill. There are no indications on the device itself, so you will need to start the application to see the temperatures. It uses a base station with cable probes. iGrill 3 comes with two probes, and the base station can handle up to four. It is powered by three AAA batteries and connects up to 150 feet away via Bluetooth.
iGrill 3
Just a device from the barbecue giant
Meat thermometer with four Inkbird probes
Many probes for many meats and dishes
Professionals
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Rechargeable
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Magnetic back for easy storage or visibility
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Alarms, timers, etc.
Inkbird IBT-4XC is “mostly” a waterproof meat thermometer. Like the iGrill 3, it has cable probes that plug into the main unit. Inkbird differs in that it is fully portable and has a magnetic back to keep it in place near your grill or oven. It is also the only probe on our list that has a built-in lithium battery that charges via USB. It has a range of 150 feet and the app provides timers, alarms and expected remaining time for your chef.
Meat thermometer with four Inkbird probes
Many probes for many meats and dishes
Frequently Asked Questions
Why use a wireless meat thermometer?
When it comes to wireless probes, there are several different styles you will want to consider. Some companies have used a completely wireless system, with a probe stick that powers and sends a signal back to your smartphone. The other style includes a probe with a wire that plugs into the main part that you leave near the barbecue of the oven, which then sends a wireless signal to your smartphone. So consider these options for completely wireless and “mostly” wireless.
The beauty of a wireless connection is that it no longer means wandering around the house watching a cable temperature probe. There are also problems with the entanglement of the wires, which makes you lose your grip on the roast in his heavy pan and worry that you will burn yourself if they have to be moved. The wireless connection eliminates all these problems and makes things easier and simpler and that is really the goal here.
The other main advantage is knowing exactly where your roast is in the cooking process at a glance. Not only can you see where the meat is in terms of heat, but most apps also give you a chart to show your progress over time and alarms / timers to tell you when your meat has reached the desired temperature. No more opening the oven or grill a hundred times, slowing down cooking while checking over and over. For things like ribs – with many steps based on temperature – it eliminates all guesswork: Just open your smartphone, load the app and you can see for a moment the state of your food. Not sold yet? We wrote in depth about whether the smart food thermometer is worth judging for yourself.
Intelligent gas grills
It’s also worth spilling some ink on another new technology designed to help you grill and barbecue better. Gas grill manufacturers, such as Weber, are now incorporating smart technology into their barbecues, so it may not be long before additional devices become obsolete. Weber’s all-new Gensis smart grill claims to be “the greatest barbecue innovation in decades, creating a complete backyard culinary experience”. This grill replaces the cooking grill with a customized Weber Crafted grill, which uses intelligent Weber Connect technology, for real-time food temperature signals. Sounds pretty futuristic and a little hard to understand, so this spring we’ll take a look at this one. Expect our review of the Weber Genesis smart grill in the next few weeks.
No matter which wireless probe you go with, you can rest assured that you can get your food out of the grill or oven at the perfect time, and you can say goodbye to toasted and undercooked food.
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