Kamado Joe BBQ Grill Temperature Gauge - Waterproof, Large Face, Stainless Steel, 150-900F, Easy Setup

I was looking for an upgrade to the old dial thermo on my kamado. I wanted to buy something American made for quality because you know how important temp readings on a smoker are. Initially I was looking at the one made by Western Hearth that comes certified but it has a few shortcomings: 1) the max temp is 750. I wanted one up to 900 for searing and pizza cooking temps. 2) The O.D. of the probe is 1/5". My kamado uses a 1/4" opening and the Western Hearth one doesn't come with a gasket to hold it centered in the opening so I would have had to seal it in using some high temp RTV, and because of the curved shape of the kamado I knew the dial wouldn't sit flush and seal without the gasket.This one checks all the boxes.Pros:1) Slightly longer probe for accurate readings2) Quality construction3) Threaded stem for 1/4 inch openings4) Thread and Nut instead of tension clip mount5) High temp silicon gasket included6) Only $20Cons:1) Did not come calibratedOverall, I am happy with it

I am the original owner of a mid 90's Weber Genesis propane grill. I have lost the little black cast piece that held the round thermometer on the outside, right front of the lid. Now there is just the original hole in the outside of the lid where the thermometer passed through. This thermometer, with the thick silicone washer, sealed perfectly on the grill, works great and is easy to read. I did calibrate it in boiling water before installation.

Replaced an existing one that never worked. Seems to work great but a larger size than what was there.

Choose this gauge for its smaller diameter stem to fit my BBQ lid. Put the stem into boiling water and its within 1 degree accurate. Has a nice silicone washer to mount onto the BBQ surface and includes a stainless nut and washer. Very effective temperature scale too, up to 900 degrees. Only complaint is the dial and needle could use a brighter color for easier reading.

The threads one my first purchase was not long enough to reach through the wall of the acorn grill (metal knockoff of a green egg grill), I’m pleased with it so far and the temp range 900 Fahrenheit is nice because I like a hot grill for searing stakes and cooking pizza on a stone.

First, I checked the accuracy of the thermometer in boiling water. It was within 2 degrees of boiling temperature (we live at sea level). Being satisfied with that, I installed it on my Kamado Joe Classic. It comes with an "O" Ring seal on the stem, but not being an OEM part, the stem was a slightly smaller diameter than the original. I could not use the seal, but there was no smoke leakage even without the seal ( there was not one on the original either ). Overall, I am very pleased with the product and delivery.

After many years of getting my Kamado Joe up to extremely high temperatures the original thermometer probe started to disintegrate. To save money I decided to replace it with a Bayou Classic thermometer which ended up lasting only a few cooks at high temperatures. I recently bought this one and it had been able to maintain accurate readings after getting the grill up over 900 degrees several times. I keep my grill outside and uncovered in the elements and so far it’s been able keep up. I would recommend as a replacement for your original thermometer on any kamado grill, especially if you use at high temperatures on a regular basis.

This thermometer passed the boiling water test with no adjustment needed. It was easier to read than the Kamado Joe OEM thermometer. Satisfied so far.