Leave a Review MEATER® Smart Meat Thermometer
Game Changer
Takes the guess work out time and temperature for smoking / cooking on a BIg Green Egg. Used to trust the built in thermometer and would have to baby sit it the whole time. Now I select the meat on the app, suggested time and it constantly gives you feed back on the meat and grate temperature and estimated time for completion. Small adjustments here and there, it saves a lot of time on monitoring. My only con is that it does not have the remote range as it says it should. I just keep my phone closer to the smoker. Got this as a Father’s Day gift.Show lessmusclecar1966
Disconnect’s a-lot
For the $$$ I expected better connectivity, no matter how it’s setup (BT,Cloud,Block,WiFi) it still disconnects a lot causing cooks to be off, most of the time mine does not even reconnect until I do it manually…for example I mowed my front lawn (50ft) total and the Block was outside with me I ended up overcooking one of the two $25(each) Pizmo Filets. The app never alerted me to the disconnect, upon checking the Block the probes in use were just spinning even tho the Block was 2-3ft from the grill…Almost $300 is alot for this product and considering I’ve lost a $25 Filet and $65 Roast…I utilize the WiFi option on my grill again now to avoid issues…I bought this to avoid wired probes but the wired ones and my grill have never failed plus I can truly connect to my grill without disconnects thru the grills app…
Now for the APP layout itself it’s pretty great…Show lessJcoffm2
Not Happy
I bought the + model thinking I would have ample range in my small backyard. The probe will not stay connected even though all lights are green and the probe is charged. I’ve run all the trouble shooting tips with no joy. It’s the definition of insanity. I try the probe each time I cook a piece of meat and each time I’m disappointed. I’m very confident it’s not me.
Also, prepare to receive more emails than you ever dreamed possible from a meat probe company. I had to designate all the emails spam because I couldn’t stop the inundation otherwise. If I wanted an email from the company everyday (sometimes multiple in one one day) I would have asked for them. And, you are almost forced into the emails.
I was hoping for a simple to use Bluetooth thermometer but that isn’t possible with MEATER+. It’s waaaayyyy more complicated than it needs to be.Show lessCMCJV
Ahhmazing
So my first cook was a couple of sirloin steaks that just wouldn’t thaw in the microwave without burning the edges. Yes I know how to properly thaw meat (overnight in the fridge), but this was a last minute meal.
I told my wife, let’s let the meater tell us what we need to know…threw em away from the fire in the smoker with internal starting temp at 35F. Couldn’t believe my eyes, it took 24 minutes at around 300F in my pit. Came out perfect. Can’t believe I waited this long to invest. Doing those steaks trial and error would have been a nightmare. Can’t wait to do my first brisket with it - I’ve done about 30 briskets to date, and it’s always guesswork trying to maintain the fire. Not any more!Show lessHieyeque
Amazing!
The app and MEATER are so easy to use. I love that it also helps with knowing when to take the meat off of heat to rest and continue cooking to finish off. Such an amazing experience. We will be purchasing more.
One bit of constructive criticism would be making a better looking UI. It’s not the most attractive app but it is extremely functional. So I’ll take functionality over a beautiful UI any day. That’s why I gave a 5 star.Show lessJoe DiPasquale
Works great with one exception!!
These probes are awesome. Grilled steak and chicken breasts turn out perfect. The only real gripe I have it the probe has ridiculously short range to your phone or tablet. You HAVE to use two devices and the cloud feature if I want to go in the house. The grill is 15 ft from where I sit in the house and it looses connection. I have to place my iPad in the kitchen window and bounce the signal to my phone. I know they have an extended range version but that’s just ridiculous for the price. **note** they were having a sale on the website so I bought two probes and they sync up perfectly with no issues.Show lessboomstickpd79
Good but needs a couple things to be great
The app and device are very good. The estimated time is very helpful.
I have 2 simple requests that would make this app great: 1)need an iWatch companion app, to monitor temps and provide alerts. This is key so that I don’t need to have iPhone volume maxed out so I can hear it in a noisy room, I always have my iWatch on me but I don’t alway walk around the house carrying my iPhone. 2)need option to add notes to each cook. That way you could go back and see what worked and what didn’t. Also, to add cook details like recipe changes and rate each cook - that way you can go back and remake the best cooks. Simply add a rating field and text journal.Show lessNH Sharkman
Great Integration with MacOs Too
It might seem funny to rate the app based on its integration with MacOs (M1 Apple Silicon on Big Sur) but the fact is that it works well on MacOs. That way I can be in the basement, on the Mac, with the probes running upstairs on the Meater Block and I can have the data concurrently on my Mac, iPhone and iPad. That's very convenient. Publishing graph data on the Mac, so I can save it in my Recipes/Cooks folder is convenient too.
I also believe its a great app just for cooking - I 've used it about 200 times since getting it in the Spring of 2020 and the probes have been a game changer for everything - and especially rotesserie.Show lessJimCamel
Awesome with one MAJOR flaw
The design and concept are just amazing. However, the Meater utterly fails if the grill or oven get near 500 degrees which unfortunately is almost every grill ... every time. I’m sure you’ve seen this or will if you have the product but the app goes completely crazy and starts alerting you that you will destroy the device which leaves you only with the option of destroying dinner or the device. It then blocks out all other temp readings and obnoxiously screams on your phone. It’s a bit like buying a race car then discovering that the tires can only go up to 70 mph. Seriously ....a grill Thermometer that can’t go much over 400 degrees??? A HUGE flaw. With that said, if they fix this it would be the thing ever.Show lessArchitect NYC
Slightly outdated app.
The actual hardware that makes up The MEATER Block is really good, great Wi-Fi antenna, ultra fast setup, easy to move around, and outstanding battery life. However, the app itself is a bit clunky... I often find that the UX design is pretty lacking, and is trying to do way too much at one time. Navigating settings, and making a custom cook are cumbersome... I also wish that the app was better at utilizing multitasking features better as the app has to be re-opened every time I got to check on a cook...
Lastly, I would love to see a MEATER Widget for iOS 14 that would allow you to see a cook at a glance(even if there was a hit to my battery life).Show lessSirdouglasdeez
