$40 for a wireless meat thermometer, best money I ever spent on my offset smoker

I got tired of babysitting my Lang 36 for hours on end so I bought one of those ThermoPro twin probe setups for like $40 on Amazon. Honestly I was skeptical because my old wired probe always gave out after a few cooks. But this thing let me actually sit inside and watch football while my brisket chugged along at 250. The wifi range is solid too, I can go out to the garage and it still connects. Only downside is the batteries die faster than I expected, maybe every 5 or 6 cooks. Anyone else switch to wireless and never look back?

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paige8701mo ago

Got the same ThermoPro actually, but the batteries last way longer for me. Maybe 12-15 cooks before they die. You might have a dud or the batteries are just cheap ones. I swapped mine for some lithium AAs and it made a big difference. Also make sure you're turning it off after each cook, that's an easy one to forget.

jakewhite27d ago

12 cooks in and my ThermoPro batteries are still going strong honestly. I think people forget to hit that power button or leave it sitting on the counter after a long cook and it drains way faster. The lithium AA tip is solid though, I switched to those in my meat probe too and noticed a difference.