Wireless leave-in meat thermometer with cooking time estimation and NO companion app

[Larry Sanbourne]

Hello,

 

Can you recommend a wireless leave-in meat thermometer that has a little LCD reading out estimated cook time and no companion app?

 

I used a friend's Meater recently, and it ticks all my boxes (including accurate cook time estimates), but it requires you to sit there grilling with the app on your telephone.

 

Thanks!

[AlaMoi]

uhmmm, "has a little LCD reading " and no app implies the readout is on the probe?  wherefore art it 'wireless'?

[Larry Sanbourne]

The probe would connect via Bluetooth to a little LCD panel that lives outside the grill/oven. Like Meater but with no companion app.

[TdeV]

Larry, can you provide a link to the model you're thinking about?

[Larry Sanbourne]

https://store-us.meater.com/products/meater-2-plus

[TdeV]

Seems like the app is doing a bunch of computing. So you'd need a standalone computer-type device? Seems a more expensive method.

 

[Alex]

It looks like Thermoworks might have what you need.

[Larry Sanbourne]

From Thermoworks I only see wired probes, and no estimated remaining cook time - unless I'm missing something?

 

I don't believe that the computation needed (for estimating remaining cook time) is so complicated that it requires a smartphone...

[AlaMoi]

unless I'm missing something?

 

yes.  they have a bunch of wireless stuff.

[Larry Sanbourne]

a bunch?

 

Can you send a link to a Thermoworks probe that has no wire connecting it to anything - like Meater - and displays estimated remaining cook time - like Meater?

 

Many thanks!

[Laurentius]

1 hour ago, Larry Sanbourne said:

From Thermoworks I only see wired probes, and no estimated remaining cook time - unless I'm missing something?

I think you're correct.  While Thermoworks sells base units with Bluetooth and WiFi capability, and they have apps, I believe all their probes are wired.  I just ordered items from them.

[&roid]

You want a combustion inc predictive thermometer. Much better tech than the meater and is just as happy being app based as it is working with its LCD display. 
 

They have eight temperature probes in each device so can accurately find the core temp as well as tracking surface and ambient temps. 
 

time estimation is excellent for straightforward cooks (eg a steak or roast chicken), ultra low and slow things which have a stall are still a work in progress but the software is getting better all the time. 

 

www.combustion.inc

[Larry Sanbourne]

Perfect. I can't believe the Serious Eats and ATKs of the world don't review Combustion Inc! I just ordered mine today. Thanks for your help, &roid!

[&roid]

I'm sure you won't be disappointed!  They're a great bit of kit and do the things you're after really well.

 

If you're on reddit, the team (including Chris Young) are really responsive and helpful on the dedicated sub:  r/combustion_inc 

 

[Larry Sanbourne]

Thanks again!

[Laurentius]

16 hours ago, &roid said:

...working with its LCD display. 

 

Stand-alone capability should be included on all these things, even if they're also Bluetooth and/or WiFi.

 

I was recently shopping for a fan/controller for a barbecue.  I ended up buying a Thermoworks Billows that works with my ThermaQ 2 base.  $70 vs.  $270 for all the connectivity, which I don't need.  And the Type K format is much better than the mini-plug (Thermistor) system.  However, a wireless probe(s) that would connect to this base unit would be nice.