Combustion Inc. continues to release innovative ways to perfectly cook food, more easily. Their latest product is an updated version of their Predictive Thermometer, which is a wireless temperature probe that works with a WiFi display.
Why the Combustion Inc. Wireless Thermometer?
There’s no shortage of great wireless temperature probes being released this year. The updated 2nd Gen Combustion Predictive Thermometer (CPT) & WiFi Display has some features that make it stand out from the pack.
It retails for $199 (check price) with the display, or $179 (check price) without, but for me a major selling feature is the display. When cooking something that you don’t have to check often, using an app on your phone works just fine.
If you obsessively check temperature, like I do, it can be cumbersome to keep going into an app. This is immensely more so if you’re not using a temperature controlled grill. The CPT has an ambient temp sensor in the handle, so you can use it for your fire management in addition to your food’s internal temp.
Another feature that really nice on the new CPT is it’s IP69K rated, which is the highest rating on the scale. It can withstand high pressure, high temperature water jets with that rating, so it will hold up to every day cooking.
Features and Specs
- Has eight sensors, one on the handle for ambient temperature, and seven for measuring food temp
- The ambient temp sensor has a max temp of 900 degrees F, which means you can use it for grilling
- Even though it has a display option, you can still use the phone app too
- Takes 25 minutes for a full charge, but when you inevitably forget to plug it in, it can quick charge for 5 minutes for 24 hours of cook time
- A full battery will last for up to 40 days in standby or 40+ hours of cook time
Predictive Capabilities
The CPT has predictive capabilities in two ways. The first is like some other wireless probes we’ve seen, where it will estimate how long it will take for your food to reach desired doneness. This is a neat feature, especially when you’re stressed on getting your food done by a certain time.
The other use of predictive capabilities is one I haven’t seen on other thermometers. Four of the sensors on the probe are measuring the internal temp of your food, while the other three are measuring the surface temperature.
This gives the probe the ability to measure when your food is safe to eat and all of the bacteria would have been killed. Combustion Inc. calls this SafeCook and it’s a great way to make sure you’re not overcooking food.
The temperature guidelines for when food is safe to eat is the temperature when all bacteria would be instantly killed. Cooking food to a safe temperature is really is function of temperature and time.
For instance you can cook chicken under 165 degrees F and have it be safe to eat, as long as it’s at a high enough temperature to kill bacteria for a long enough time. To me, there’s nothing worse than an overcooked pork chop, so getting the temperature just right transforms it.
The CPT does the math for you, and lets you know when your food is safe to eat. As with all things food safety though, cook under the FDA guidelines at your own risk.
Combustion Inc. Ecosystem
The new CPT works with other products in the Combustion Inc. ecosystem, which makes all their products more valuable to the end user. A great example of another product that it works with is the Giant Grill Gauge.