Recommendations

Smoking

The following products are what we recommend for smoking

1. RFX Starter Kit, 4 probe option: The RFX Wireless Probe Starter Kit facilitates smoking by combining an RFX MEAT wireless probe for internal doneness and a Pro-Series Air Probe for monitoring ambient smoker temperatures, all connected through an RFX GATEWAY receiver that supports over 50 additional probes

2. Signals: Signals operates as a professional 4-channel BBQ alarm thermometer that utilizes Bluetooth and Wi-Fi technology to allow for easy setup and remote tracking of your cook from anywhere.

3. Smoke X4: This has the furthest range without needing to connect to Wi-Fi or Bluetooth.

Accessories for smoking

1. Billows: This is great at controlling and managing your fire so that you not only have a steady temperature within ±5°F but also improve your fuel consumption.

2. Mounting Kit: If your smoker doesn't naturally fit Billows, you may need a mounting kit to assist the attachment of the device. 

3. Probe Spools: These are great at managing and organizing your cables to keep them kink-free and cooking area neat. 

Candy

The following products are what we recommend for candy-making

1. Thermapen ONE: The ultimate tool for precision sugar work, the waterproof Thermapen ONE delivers sub-second, hyper-accurate readings that allow you to catch the exact moment your syrup hits the perfect stage, eliminating the lag time and crystallization risks of traditional clip-on thermometers.

2. ThermoPop 2: The ThermoPop 2 excels at candy making because its lightning-fast, highly accurate readings ensure you hit precise sugar stages like soft ball or hard crack without overshooting, while the rotating backlit display keeps your hands safely clear of the hot syrup.

3. ChefAlarm: Keep in mind, this leave-in thermometer is only mentioned for it's perfect solution to chocolate making. You typically don't want a leave-in thermometer for candy as it can causes seed crystals to form which we want to avoid. But the high and low alarm feature this thermometer provides really helps tempering chocolate with ease. 

Baking

The following products are what we recommend for baking

1. Thermapen ONE: The secret to a perfect crumb, the Thermapen ONE's lightning-fast one-second response time allows you to verify the precise internal temperature of breads and delicate cakes without losing critical oven heat, effectively retiring the unreliable "toothpick test" forever.

2. Classic Thermapen: It delivers the proven speed and accuracy required to confidently check the internal structure of breads and cakes, offering a massive upgrade over analog tools for bakers who want professional results without the latest price tag.

Oven

The following products are what we recommend for checking oven accuracy

1. Square DOT: Square DOT is the superior choice for checking oven accuracy because its unique Average mode automatically calculates the true temperature amidst fluctuating heat cycles, giving you a mathematically precise offset without the manual guesswork.

2. ChefAlarm: ChefAlarm is ideal for oven diagnostics because its Min/Max recording feature captures the full high-and-low range of your oven's heat cycles, allowing you to manually calculate the true midpoint while simultaneously revealing how stable (or unstable) your oven's thermostat actually is.