HowGears – The meat temperature probes often had to use wires to connect to the power source. Very inconvenient for outings far away or parties held in places where there is no power source. What’s more, the probes and cords need cleaning after use and can get tangled up in other tools on your grill if you don’t plan properly. However, these temperature probes are still effective, they work very well and they produce reliable information. But the MEATER is equally effective and simplifies everything about using a meat thermometer. This is certainly worth considering when your are purchasing your next meat thermometer.
Wireless grill thermometers are handy little tools that help ensure your meat is grilled or cooked to perfection. So we, of course, knew what we wanted to use the MEATER Plus for meat. We stocked up on chicken, beef, and pork, and readied our roasting pans and our grill. Then we got a little more creative, using the MEATER Plus smart wireless grill thermometer on the stove, too.
While most wireless thermometers aren’t entirely wireless, MEATER Plus is. There’s no wire from the thermometer to a base unit and there’s actually no base unit at all just the probe and the wooden holder and an app.
A huge benefit of the wireless design was obvious when we used MEATER Plus in a chicken on the rotisserie, monitoring the temperature all during the cook. When cooking was done, we didn’t have to juggle our food along with a base unit tethered by wires.
The MEATER Plus probe itself is mostly stainless steel with an etched line that marks the minimum depth the probe should be inserted. The opposite end has a short black section with a stainless steel end cap.
Since MEATER Plus doesn’t have a base unit that shows the temperature, it’s all about the app. The app has suggested temperatures for a wide variety of foods, and it’s intuitive to use. Just choose one of the categories: beef, pork, poultry, lamb, fish, or other. Those categories offer new choices that drill down until temperatures are offered, including those endorsed by the USDA as well as MEATER’s recommended temperature. If those aren’t your preference, the temperatures can be adjusted.
While MEATER Plus is obviously intended for meat, we also used it to monitor the temperature of a loaf of bread. The dough was too soft and squishy to hold the thermometer at first, so we inserted it after a crust had formed.
Unlike thermometers that alert when the final temperature is reached, MEATER Plus signals that the food is done a little earlier. Because it knows the speed of the temperature rise, it knows how much more the temperature will continue to rise after the food comes off the heat, so it prevents overcooking from carryover heat.
Key features from the manufacturer:
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- 165ft Long Range Model: 100% WIRE-FREE that’s perfect for outdoor cooking. The first truly wireless smart meat thermometer. Monitor your cook using the FREE app available for iOS (10.3 and later) / Android (5.0 and later) smart phones and tablets. Smart phone not included in the package.
- 2 Sensors, 1 Probe: Dual temperature sensors can monitor internal meat temperature up to 212°F and ambient / external temperature up to 527°F simultaneously. Dishwasher safe.
- Guided Cook System: Walks you through every step of the cooking process to guarantee perfect and consistent results. You can also set up custom alerts / notifications based on temperature and/or time. Advanced Estimator Algorithm: Can estimate how long to cook and rest your food to help plan your meal and manage your time.
- Connectivity Suite: Monitor your cook from a phone or tablet over Bluetooth. Extend your range Using MEATER Link WiFi and MEATER Cloud to use Alexa and monitor your cook from a computer.
