An analogue kamado thermometer is the simplest tool on your barbecue and also the most used. It sits in the dome of your Grill Bill and shows you at a glance how hot it is inside: handy when you want to get up to pizza temperature, and just as handy when you want to stay low for a long session. This is the original thermometer that comes as standard on the Pro and Classic kamados, so as a replacement it fits straight into the existing opening.
Why you want an analogue kamado thermometer
Without a readable dome temperature you're steering by feel, and on a long session that can easily cost you a couple of hours. With a working gauge you see immediately whether your vents are open too far or the fire still needs to catch.
- Measures the temperature where you need it: under the lid, above the grate
- Works without batteries, transmitters or a connection
- Large dial, readable even from a distance
- Original Grill Bill part, not a universal gauge you have to make fit
- Quick replacement if the glass is misted up or the needle sticks
How to read it correctly
The dome temperature is the air temperature at the lid, not the temperature at the grate or inside the meat. For core temperature use a separate probe thermometer, for example from our bbq thermometers. Expect the dome to read slightly higher than the grate; learn that offset for your own kamado and you'll be able to steer very precisely.
Maintenance
Remove the thermometer before burning off the kamado at high temperature and keep the glass clean with a dry cloth. Tighten the mounting nut by hand, not with pliers.
If you're replacing more on your barbecue, also check the kamado accessories and the other bbq accessories for parts that fit the same kamado.
