Of course, duh, the meater allows you to verify that you have cooked your meet to the desired temperature. And further, this is accomplished with an EXCELLENT and easy to use app interface that accurately and precisely tells you when to remove from heat and the appropriate stand time. I usually cook with charcoal or wood in a Weber or over a camp fire, what I did not expect was how dynamically and accurately the Meater adjusts the estimated cook duration based on how fire is going. It gives you much better and more accurate forecast that informs you on how to adjust the coals so you can better hit a targeted completion time.
This is a very subpar product. The bluetooth doesn't work when my grill is closed. During cooks I receive incessant notifications from the app, constant unnecessary information. The method of inserting the probe in the thickest part and removing the meat from the heat so that it reaches the safe temperature while resting is clever, but if you miss the thickest part of the meat at all you will not have cooked the food all the way through safely. And finally, this is not suitable for checking the temperature of thin cuts of meat, or even thick smaller items like a meatball. I regret the purchase and returned this.
Response from MeaterBy MEATER Support, December 12, 2024
Thank you for your review of the MEATER Pro. Before returning your MEATER we would recommend visiting the Wizard on our support page https://support.meater.com/helper The Wizard will help guide you to the needed self-help articles and also give you the contact information to chat/talk with one of our friendly and knowledgeable agents who can assist you with these issues. Environmental factors like heavily insulated cooking appliances will affect the range of the probe. The key to successfully staying connected is keeping the charger as close as safely possible to the probe during a cook. If you need more range and have access to an extra phone or tablet, we have 2 free services called MEATER Link and MEATER Cloud. Check out this support article that goes over the range of the MEATER https://support.meater.com/faqs/meater-bluetooth-range along with these videos explaining the range and MEATER link and Cloud. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INWvpspwrwc&list=PLVr0FnN9Zx8UbCkSZRcebkUawRq3zOFc6&index=17 https://youtu.be/iP0mt7IcAoM
Would not buy again. I step into the house and it loses range.
Response from MeaterBy MEATER Support, December 12, 2024
Thank you for your review of the MEATER Pro. Environmental factors like heavily insulated cooking appliances will affect the range of the probe. The key to successfully staying connected is keeping the charger as close as safely possible to the probe during a cook. If you need more range and have access to an extra phone or tablet, we have 2 free services called MEATER Link and MEATER Cloud. Check out this support article that goes over the range of the MEATER https://support.meater.com/faqs/meater-bluetooth-range along with these videos explaining the range and MEATER link and Cloud. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INWvpspwrwc&list=PLVr0FnN9Zx8UbCkSZRcebkUawRq3zOFc6&index=17 https://youtu.be/iP0mt7IcAoM
I bought The Meater a couple of weeks ago and absolutely love it! It is my go to now for cooking and gives me the confidence that my proteins will be cooked perfectly every time.
I bought it for Thanksgiving to smoke a turkey for the first time, and I'm delighted with the MEATER's performance! It's robust and accurate, making the whole process of smoking the turkey for the first very smooth. The App that comes with it is intuitive and straightforward. I love it and highly recommend it.
I bought this to have for Thanksgiving, and I am a fan! Fresh turkey, dry-brined uncovered for 48 hours in the refrigerator, roasted at 325°F, Meater in the breast set to 165°F, alerted to pull at 160°F, rested 45 minutes uncovered, no fat rubbed on the bird, no basting.
The turkey was *perfect*. Tender, juicy meat, crisp skin, a delight. I repeated the meal a couple of weeks later, with a frozen turkey. Same steps as the first after defrosting, and it, too, was absolutely perfect! This is a fantastic tool.