by Texas Homesteader ~  

A wireless meat thermometer makes cooking meat to the perfect temperature a breeze. No wires means it’s easier to use in the oven, on the grill or even in my solar oven. And I monitor temperatures right from my phone!

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Different Food Thermometer Options

There are many different kinds of food thermometers I use in my Homestead kitchen. They’re all helpful for different purposes.

• Instant Read Thermometer:

Most often in my kitchen I reach for my trusty  *Instant Read thermometer for Homemade Yogurt or Instant Pot meat internal temperatures. 

It’s easy and fast to check temps for your food with results delivered in mere seconds.

• Wired Thermometer:

I also have a *Wired Digital Thermometer that helps me check cooking in progress through a digital readout without opening the oven door.

When the target temperature has been reached, the base will beep letting me know it’s ready. How handy!

I use this wired probe often in my *solar oven.

But what about a fully wireless meat thermometer? One that could communicate through Bluetooth? A thermometer that would send data directly to my smart phone?

Wireless Bluetooth Thermometer

Enter the *Meater Wireless Bluetooth Meat Probe.

A wireless thermometer frees my time without worrying that I need to hover around the oven keeping check on things.

And it offers RancherMan the same benefit when he’s cooking on his grill or smoker. 

This is not a sponsored post, y’all. We purchased the Meater+ cooking thermometer ourselves and I gave it a spin to see how we liked it. We found we absolutely love it and I wanted to share our experience with you.

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Meater Wireless Thermometer Features:

The Meater is a truly wireless meat thermometer that makes cooking meat to the perfect temperature a breeze. 

• 100% Wire Free. The Meater wireless thermometer uses Bluetooth technology to transmit data.
• Wireless Bluetooth Range. The Original Meater thermometer can transmit up to 33 ft in an open area. The Meater+ upgrade can transmit up to 165 ft in an open area.
• Extended Range Option. Extend your Meater+ range even further or even inside using wifi trick shown below.
• 1 Probe, 2 sensors. The Meater thermometer comes with 1 probe containing TWO sensors. One sensor monitors internal meat temps and the other monitors ambient temps inside your oven or grill.
• Quality Built. The probe is made of stainless steel and heat-resistant ceramic for durability.
• Guided Cook System. The app includes easy-to-follow options which allows you to choose what kind of meat you’ll be cooking and how well-done you want to cook it.
• Time Estimator Algorithm. Estimates the cook time required to be able to serve the food at the temperature you’ve set, including rest time.
• Easy Monitoring. You can monitor the progress of your cooking from your smart device. It uses Bluetooth technology!
• Battery Power. The Meater uses a single rechargeable AAA battery. The bamboo docking station is also a Bluetooth transmitter and charging station. It charges the Meater over & over again. (So far over a year for us on same AAA battery)

How To Use A Meater Wireless Meat Thermometer

The Meater thermometer is fully wireless, y’all! It communicates via Bluetooth, not wires. An app loaded to a smart device makes it easy.

Bluetooth Connection Box – The box that the Meater thermometer is sold in serves as the probe’s storage box, charging station and also its Bluetooth connection. The box connects wirelessly to the Meater’s probe sensors and then transmits information to an app on a smartphone.

*Choose the type of meat you’re cooking – beef, chicken, pork, etc.

* Choose how you want it cooked – rare, medium rare, well done, etc. (The app will track the cooking progress and even give an estimated time it will be cooked to perfection.)

Bluetooth Signal Strength – The *Original Meater meat thermometer will transmit a signal to your smart device up to 33 ft in an open area. This works great if you’re grilling at a park or while sitting in your backyard under a shade tree with friends. (ie: no walls, windows, etc to weaken the signal).

NOTE: Keep in mind that Bluetooth emits a weaker signal than wifi or cellular since it’s meant to be utilized at close proximity. So Bluetooth signal going through walls and windows will be weaker than in an open area such as a picnic spot, etc.

Upgrade To Meater+ For Wider Range

Upgrade For Longer Range – We upgraded to the *Meater+ Wireless Thermometer which extends the Bluetooth wireless range to 165 ft. in an open area.

Further Signal Range Trick – We even extended it further by using another wifi-connected device (our tablet), which will basically tether off the Bluetooth connection of the Meater+ and send the information to our router and the app on our smart phone picks it up from there.

NOTE: The wifi option requires TWO devices to use the extended wifi capability. We use our tablet & cell phone.

Wireless Thermometer Benefits

No Wires: The greatest benefit of this Meater thermometer is that it’s truly wireless. So it will work even with rotisserie cookers where others might not!

Two Sensors in each probe Measure Two Temperatures:  One for internal temperature of the meat and another to monitor ambient temperature. So you’ll know what the temp is inside the meat as well as inside your grill.

Solar Oven Monitoring Using A Wireless Thermometer

The ambient temperature data from the Meater wireless thermometer is helpful when monitoring my solar oven.

I know that when the ambient temps start to drop I need to adjust my solar oven to track the sun more efficiently.

This keeps me from running outside over & over again to check sun alignment. When I see the ambient temps drop on the app I know it’s time to go out and adjust the solar oven.

Grill or Smoker Temp Monitoring

RancherMan uses that ambient temperature function to monitor the ambient temps inside his smoker or grill as well.

The Meater monitors the temps both inside as well as next to the meat.

Monitoring the ambient temps right next to the meat keeps him from opening the cover of his grill unnecessarily, which would affect the temps he was trying to maintain inside.

He knows when the app shows him the ambient temps are fluctuating he’ll either need to add more fuel or adjust the vents to maintain the temperature that he desires.

And he never has to step outside to check grill temperatures! It all can be seen from his smartphone.

Estimated Cook Time Feature

The Meater app includes an estimator algorithm. I love this feature.

It estimates how long it will take for the meat’s internal temps to reach the target temperature based on the internal as well as ambient temps. 

So I know how much longer I have until those Boneless Pork Chops are ready to be served. That gives me an idea of when I might want to start preparing the side salad or Sautéing Garden-Fresh Vegetables.

Meater Wireless Thermometer: One Thing To Caution

There’s an important thing you need to be aware of when using the Meater wireless thermometer. And it’s important, y’all!

 There’s a notch on the temperature probe that you’ll want to pay particular attention to. It’s mandatory that the probe be inserted into the meat at least to or even slightly past that notch!

If you don’t insert the probe deep enough for that notch to be inserted into the meat, your handy dandy wireless thermometer can be ruined.

So before you put that steak or pork chops on the grill, always double check to make sure the probe is inserted properly.

Meater+ Temperature Probe System

We love the Meater wireless thermometer & we purchased the Meater+ upgrade to extend our range. I highly recommend it.

So whether you’re using your grill, smoker, or a solar oven – this wireless meat probe is game-changing, y’all!

~TxH~

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Links In This Post:

• *Instant Read Thermometer.
• Making Homemade Yogurt – Stovetop Method
• *Wired Digital Thermometer With Alarm
• *Where To Find A Solar Oven
• Boneless Pork Chops Baked In Solar Oven
• *Original Meater Wireless Meat Probe – Bluetooth Range 33 Ft
• *Meater+ Wireless Thermometer – Bluetooth Range 165 Ft

Looking For Other Solar-Cooking Recipes?

Meat

• Meatloaf In A Solar Oven
• Boneless Breaded Pork Chops 
• BBQ Pork Sandwiches

Casseroles

• Cheesy Chile-Chicken Casserole
  
• SW Chicken w/Seasoned Brown Rice

Breads & Sweets

• Chunky Apple Cinnamon Bread
• Gluten-Free Sweet Potato Brownies
• Pumpkin Bread
• Baking Bread In A Solar Oven

Other

• Cooking Hard-Boiled Eggs In A Solar Oven
• Homemade Marinara Sauce
• Baking Potatoes In A Solar Oven
• Emergency Preparedness On The Homestead

Tips

• *Meater Bluetooth Meat Probe

You can see our other SOLAR cooking articles here

~TxH~

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