Weber Style 32908 Professional-Grade Barbecue Beeper Digital Thermometer

The accurate thermometer allows users to choose between several preset options based on USDA/FDA standards for their selected meat. After choosing the appropriate setting, users insert the probe into the thickest section of desired meat, taking care to pierce cleanly in one sweep to prevent overflowing juices. The probe fares well inside hot barbecues ranging from -4 to 482 degrees F and reads meat temperatures up to 199 degrees F. However, temperature readings may be affected by abnormally long cooking times. As the meat begins to cook, the beeper remote can be clipped onto an apron pocket or belt loop, allowing the chef to tend to other tasks. When the meat reaches its wellness point as designated by internal temperature, the probe sends a digital signal to the beeper, triggering its alarm. The probe and remote communicate at full signal for up to 80 feet, though walls and other blockage will reduce the range potential. The remote also beeps with increasing volume when losing contact with the probe sensor to insure that the user is aware. This thermometer system also can be used in ovens under similar circumstances. This item comes equipped with two AAA batteries and is imported. Weber may offer a warranty for this product. The digital thermometer measures 4-3/4 by 2-1/2 inches with 1-inch thickness and weighs 1 pound upon shipping. --Jessica Reuling

I really works.

1. Just to test things out I wheeled my grill to the far edge of my property then went down to my basement. I still got a full signal about 80 linear feet away through a brick wall and two thick plaster-lathe interior walls.

2. The monitor warns you when your food is within 5 degrees of your desired doneness so you have time to react..

3. It really really cooked my steak medium rare.

4 Minor annoyance: It has handy preprogrammed settings for rare, medium rare, medium etc. for beef, veal and lamb. But it assumes you want hamburger, fish and poultry well done. In case you don't want these foods cooked that well you need to find an appropriate temperature setting from one of the other foods. For example If you need to turn a turkey and want to be warned when it raches 145 degrees you'd need to set the monitor for beef and medium rare, which happens to be 145 degrees. Would have been nice if it had the option to directly set the monitor for a specific temperature.

Still this thing is absolutely great. Just what I always wished I had.


Great   April 27, 2006
Dave (Va.)
19 out of 19 found this review helpful

It works great but only when you wrap the sensor wire with heavy duty aluminum foil/ I made sure it was wrapped with 4 layers. This stops the direct head that it will get. If you do not do this, it will eventually fail.

I have used this for cooking slow and you have to turn it back on after 8 hours as it turns off to save batteries. The range on the unit is very good and will go through brick walls and cement floors.

I highly recommend this if you take the easy precaution of wrapping the wire in aluminum foil from the probe and any area that will be inside the heat area.



Great Seasonal Tool   May 8, 2004
21 out of 25 found this review helpful

The remote sensor is the selling point on this one. The utility of having the alarm unit in the house is wonderful, especially for us year round cooks - no more running outside in the snow to check the meat. Luv it. Got 2 - one for the charcoal, one for the gas. Note: when you screw up and let the probe cord overheat, you can buy replacement probes from manufacturers of similar reading digital temp sensors.


Great for Large Meats!   November 16, 2005
Elson
8 out of 8 found this review helpful

So far I have used this on grilling turkeys, pork shoulders, prime rib, and beef brisket. I like using this on large cuts so I can see what's going on without constantly lifting the lid and losing the heat. I don't use this on anything that uses a direct grill.

The wireless distance is very good (across the street watching football at neighbors and it still was reading).

On an indirect grill I make sure the cable does not go over any area above the coals. My neighbors both scorched their cable wires on the probe. One had the wire over the coals on a direct grill, the other had the wire running over the coals on an indirect instead of over the drip pan. Both neighbors replaced their units, kept wire away from coals, and have been grilling since with no problems.

Anything that requires above 190 F like pork shoulders or brisket, I find the turkey selection on the guage goes past the 180 F mark and into the 190's.

Lastly, at neighborhood block parties where multiple weber temp guages are used for large cuts, I like the feature that prevents each temp quage from interfering with other Weber wireless temp guages.

Happy Grilling!


This is a great one. Don't touch it to the grill though.   June 6, 2005
kc (stamford, ct USA)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful

I've had several different models of grill thermometers.

In general, it's a great type of device to have. I used to have to cut my meat open to try to determine if it was done. These are simple to use instead. After you flip your meat, you stick the probe in thru the side of the meat to the center and it will give you continuous temperature readings. You know with confidence that your meat is done to the right temp without cutting.

That's true of pretty much all the models.

The things I like about this one in particular are:

1. Price is very reasonable compared to others.

2. The wireless remote is extremely convenient. Set it up and walk away with the remote unit.

3. The interface is simple and intuitive. Others I've had to actually read the manual. This is very straightforward.

4. I love when a company goes the extra mile and includes the batteries! Just open the compartment on both pieces and pull out the strips and you're up and running.

The only downside of this and all other units I've had is that IF you touch the temp probe to the hot grill itself, you'll fry it. Other reviewers have complained about this, or thought it was a battery problem or something. You just have to know that if you do this you need a new one. I've done it several times. I assume there's a way they could have protected the probe from this problem but that it would have made the whole thing more expensive so they chose this design.

Nevertheless, a great addition to your BBQ collection, and you can't go wrong with this particular model.