I'm looking for a digital meat thermometer that has the temperature probe that can be left in the meat while it is cooking. I looked at one at Lowes tonight but I'm not sure how I would keep the cable that runs from the probe to the thermometer from melting when the lid is closed on my smoker. Any suggestions? Could I wrap the cable in aluminum foil to protect it?

I've used the ones from lowes with no problem.they are designed to be left in.no foil needed

I've got two. Different brands. I use them in my home oven, the grill, the Nu Wave oven and the TT oven. They seem ok with oven doors, tops of grill, etc. And the ones that I have are cheapies!

the braided wire is heat resistant and can be left in the meat during cooking. I have a wireless and I just come into the house and watch the remote. cost me $24 and worth it. I don't have to go out into the cold to check the meat. our turkey in the treager came out perfect. cooked until it hit 175* and brought it into the house and let it finish cooking to 180*

Thanks guys. Maybe I should have been a little more clear in my question. My concern is that the cable will be damaged at the point where the lid closes on it. It would be the cable pinched between the metal lid and the metal body of the smoker, both of which would be very hot.

I have used them the way you described but be aware none of them are very durable and it doesn't take much to damage them.

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rolling_rhoda
Explorer
Dec 21, 2013
My $35 digital Williams Sonoma branded one never worked right. Hope they've redesigned them in the last three years.
Ron3rd
Explorer III
Dec 21, 2013
Taylor makes a range of inexpensive digital ones you can leave the probe in while cooking. I bought mine a few years ago at Lowes and if I recall, it was under 20 bucks. Works fine. I use it with my Weber Smokey Mountain smoker all the time.
dons2346
Explorer
Dec 21, 2013
brirene wrote:
I use a Maverick remote wireless, primarily while smoking. That cord, as mentioned, is heat resistant, and pretty tough. I don't think you would have any problem with pinching it. I think they're pretty much designed for that.

I use a Maverick also. When shutting the lid just be careful and ease it down on the cable
brirene
Explorer
Dec 21, 2013
I use a Maverick remote wireless, primarily while smoking. That cord, as mentioned, is heat resistant, and pretty tough. I don't think you would have any problem with pinching it. I think they're pretty much designed for that.
fla-gypsy
Explorer
Dec 21, 2013
I have used them the way you described but be aware none of them are very durable and it doesn't take much to damage them.
SETenn
Explorer
Dec 21, 2013
Thanks guys. Maybe I should have been a little more clear in my question. My concern is that the cable will be damaged at the point where the lid closes on it. It would be the cable pinched between the metal lid and the metal body of the smoker, both of which would be very hot.
old_guy
Explorer
Dec 21, 2013
the braided wire is heat resistant and can be left in the meat during cooking. I have a wireless and I just come into the house and watch the remote. cost me $24 and worth it. I don't have to go out into the cold to check the meat. our turkey in the treager came out perfect. cooked until it hit 175* and brought it into the house and let it finish cooking to 180*
Cuffs054
Explorer
Dec 21, 2013
I've got two. Different brands. I use them in my home oven, the grill, the Nu Wave oven and the TT oven. They seem ok with oven doors, tops of grill, etc. And the ones that I have are cheapies!
jrwhited
Explorer
Dec 21, 2013
I've used the ones from lowes with no problem.they are designed to be left in.no foil needed

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