A well-used pizza stone should have stains on it, so don't think that you need to clean it and restore it to like-new condition. Never wash a stone with soapy water. Use a scraper to scrape off any burnt-on foods. If you have food residue on the stone which hasn't burned to a blackened crisp, put the stone in a 400-500 degree cooker (or even use your stove in your kitchen) and get it nice and burned. Then you can scrape it off. Also, you can use a damp rag if you want to clean it a bit more thoroughly, but do not use soap. Soap can get into the porous stone and add nasty flavors to your food.
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What Is A "Truly Wireless" Temperature Probe?
A truly wireless temperature probe is exactly what it says. A temperature probe that has no wires, including no wire between the probe and whatever device it uses to show the temperature, i.e. your phone. Truly wireless probes include the MEATER, MeatStick and ECPin probes, among others. With no wire, they are the only "leave-in" probes you can use with a rotisserie.
They accomplish this miracle by having the sensor, battery, and bluetooth transmitter all housed in the part of the probe which is inserted into the meat. This ensures that the electronics are never subjected to temperatures over 212°F and thus can be placed in your cooker.
Why does my Wireless Digital Thermometer keep turning itself off?
You must create a cook in order for the Block to remain powered on. If you simply turn the Block on and use the probes to monitor temperatures, the Block will eventually turn itself off. Just create a cook and the Block will remain on.
My Truly Wireless Temperature Probe Loses Connection When I Wrap My Meat In Foil.
These truly wireless temperature probes connect to your phone or a base unit via Bluetooth. Bluetooth is another form of radio waves, just like Wi-Fi. Radio waves cannot penetrate metal like foil. Likewise if you place your probe in a metal pan with a tight lid, the Bluetooth signal cannot get out to your device. Or if you place your probe in an oven with no window, or microwave ovens which have shielding to block the microwave emissions, the signal can't escape the oven or is severely reduced in strength. In the case of foil, the solution is simple. Just poke the probe through the foil and leave the ceramic handle (which contains the Bluetooth antenna) exposed. In the case of ovens, place whatever device you are using to receive the Bluetooth signal as close to the oven as possible.
Why Is The Ambient Temperature On My MEATER Showing Blank In The App?
The MEATER's ambient temperature will show as a dash ("—") until it detects an ambient reading that is 9°F/5°C or more above the internal sensor's reading. If your probe is lying on your kitchen counter, for example, both sensors will read the same temperature so the ambient sensor will be shown in the App as a dash. It is also possible that the ambient sensor may just show the dash during low and slow cooks when the internal temperature is nearing the ambient temperature. However, remember that the purpose of the ambient sensor is to provide a temperature reading of the air close to your meat to the predictive algorithm in the App. The ambient sensor is not really intended to be used to monitor the temperature of your cooker in the same way that your dome thermometer is.
Why Does The MEATER App Take So Long To Provide An Estimate Of The Remaining Cook Time?
The cook time is calculated using the internal and ambient sensor readings, as well as how fast the internal temperature rises at the start of the cook. The internal temperature needs to increase about 8°C/14°F for the probe to gather enough data, which can take some time, especially with really large cuts of meat. The estimate may also take longer to appear if the cook is canceled and restarted, or if there are big temperature fluctuations causing the cook time to keep recalculating,
