Tip Top Temp Review and First Cook 

Awesome video ! BIG LIKE! Pls, stay in touch 👌🙏Have a wonderful day!

I’ve seen people put the gasket on the outside of the vent handle. I’m glad you tried it in the cold, I don’t have that luxury. I adjust mine only a couple of times through the cook.

I appreciate the review. I own a TTT and think it is very useful. I did make a mistake in cleaning mine. It said to place in hot water for soaking. I put it in boiling water and the dial popped off so I don’t have numbers anymore. It’s real value is in holding the temp for long cooks. As your coals diminish the vent will open to keep the temp up. I use mine on both the kettle, and my Komado’s. I recommend it.

Excellent review as usual. I’ve never seen this thing before. Where did you order it from?

It's great for smoking meat on the kettle. You make a charcoal snake and cook a brisket slow and low for 8 - 10 hours.

Nice demo and walk through. I've had my eyes on the Tip Top for a while.

I find if I follow the tiptoptemp chart for ambient air temp / desired cook temp, it works a treat. I'm at sea level, so maybe that's why it really is set and forget for me.

Hi does the the chart take into account of the difference between the dome and grate temperature for a Weber kettle . It might be 300 at the grate and maybe 350 at the dome ....so If I need my target to be 300 then should I calibrate the device to target 350 ? And I really appreciate the review because the device came without instructions

Hi and thank you for your great videos and I apologise for commenting on your video which is 18 months old. However, this may be of use to someone. I bought a Tip Top Temp to use with my Weber Performer here in the UK. The plastic heat resistant handle on the top vent can be removed without too much effort. This allows the Tip Top Temp to sit properly on the lid which achieves a better seal, therefore giving much better air flow control. My TTT now sits on my Weber kettle lid permanently using the wire clips which unfortunately have to be ordered separately, (here anyway) and it doesn't fall off when I place the lid in its holder.

I use my TTT every smoke and even on hotter cooks (turkey for christmas etc). We often have changing wind and temperature conditions where i live, it helps out with that a lot. I've also found i usually need to crack the intake a bit for low temp cooks, and a bit more for higher temps. But again, being able to walk away for a few hours is nice.

Thank you for doing this! I live in Denver so I will experience the same altitude issues when I'm there. I just received mine for Christmas and haven't had a chance to use it yet. Like most things, it will have a learning curve (air leaks, etc.) but I'm excited to use mine. I really appreciate your honest appraisal.

I think that you did a very good job on a unboxing and what the first experience with the TipTopTemp can be. Yes the edges can be sharp, I will have a chat with the manufacture. Yes Weber never told me of their handle design changes but this was addressed several years ago with leaving the handle outside the TTT as you properly did and pictures on the website showed. Considering air leakage from so many other areas on the grill, the handle area should have minimal effect. I dare say that there is dozens of different manufactures and models annually- it is hard to keep up. I believe that you were correct on the vent changes because of the altitude that you had to open the vents a little. Just as the Kamados , BGEs and Very hot grill cooks will also need to slightly increase the bottom vent. The TTT only controls 1of 3 needed elements for a cook (fuel, fire and air). If the aid is thin through a single opening, then you are starving the fire and will not get the desired temp without an effective larger opening (ie bottom vent). Remember, It is just a simple tool with a simple function, to open and close within a narrow temperature range, don't over think it. You should notice a marked fuel efficiency (30-50% reported by some) and consistent temperature. And as I said, I thought that you did a good job on a possible first impression. What I really like was your comment at the end, in reference to manual adjustment "From experience, I can dial in a temperature and keep it there for 2 hours without touching the kettle" . Isn't that true of everything? With enough experience the TTT should also become easier to use. And I thank you for your last comment "It does hold the temperature really well and set where you need it though". Have a wonderful and healthy new year 2020. You can contact me through the website for any future testing, accessories or questions. Bruce - Inventor of the TipTopTemp - email at INFO@TIPTOPTEMP.COM

100+ cooks on mine, make sure to clean it after every couple cooks

Work for jumbo joe?

Pretty cool gadget, nicely explained. I think Chris @ meat cranium uses this. looks pretty cool.

Great video and review. In theory the TTT does seems like a great product, replicating for a modest amount of money the type of control you can otherwise only achieve i guess by spending a lot more money including on more expensive and complicated grills . I am thinking about picking one up but would be very interested to know if a year or so later on from your initial review if you feel differently about the TTT. So would be grateful if you could help me with the following quick questions. Would you recommend it now? Do you still use it much or if at all? If you do not use it still, say only because you have other better solutions, would you use it otherwise because from your POV it does help in controlling long and slow cooks especially? How has the build quality of TTT stood up after all this time?

Great demonstration Ryan 👌🌸 thanks for helping us to get the best BBQ result 👍 best regards to Mrs GTE 💕 Happy New Year to all 💐

Love the channel brother.

You had water in the SnS. That keeps your temps down which effects your settings on the Tip Top

I know u said slightly but how much did u have to adjust on the bottom

Hey Grill Top Experience, Ive ordered this but I’m actually planning on putting a vent reducer so I can fit the tip top temp on my offset vent stack. Do you think it would work like using it on the Weber where I would not need to have my intake vent open for the tip top temp to work? Or do you think I would still need airflow going into my offset firebox?

This is an interesting device. I think it is worth giving a try at the house because the price point is good and won’t break the bank.

I have a Chargriller competition pro 8125 offset. I'm looking for a controller that will work as advertised. I've tried the flameboss 500 and the billows. Both cause my temps to drop to around 200 when they are running no matter where I set my exhaust.

New to grilling, Weber, etc. My question: Is that a SNS in the kettle? & isn't that what the SNS is suppose to do (maintain temp for low & slow)? I don't have a SNS, but I thought it was suppose to cook for 8 hrs @225*?

When comparing how much you have to fiddle with the TTT vs the actual vents, what is the starting point? When I do summer cooks, I have to adjust the vents on my kettle (with slow n sear) every hour or so as the sun moves, and I even give myself 50 degrees of variability (225 to 275). Was that the case here, or is it fiddle for the first hour or two and its good?

This invention looks really interesting. I have not seen it before. My concern is the build quality. I know it's made in the United States, but I'm concerned that you had to use a Dremel on it for those sharp edges. I don't have a Dremel and I'm not that handy.

Thanks so much for this video! I have had hesitations on getting the Tip Top Temp for my Weber Kettle for some of reasons you stated, I live up here in Cache valley. But I think I'll go ahead and get one now.

Did you get any cleaning instructions? If so could you pass along? Thanks for the educational videos you make..

I live in Nebraska and the only way I can get this to work is to keep the bottom vent open. Once I got it set it worked pretty well. There has been some fluctuation but I have not touched anything on the grill since I got it set about 2.5 hours ago.

Don’t know if it was already mentioned, but if you take the plastic/rubber handle off the vent, the tip top fits right over it.

Just review everything "expert grill" aka the bbq stuff at Walmart

I have one a did one cook on it. It was ok, but really didn’t notice that it was much better than using just my SNS and regular vents on the kettle. Meh.

Thanks for the good review especially before I hit the buy now button

how did you fix it by drawing a reference mark when its not even close to closed when its at zero?

My two cents. The instructions for this thing are really vague and lacking proper detail, there is a lot they don’t take into account. The updated model had the numbers removed, basically telling you to mark your own settings. Which I guess is technically correct. You would think they would have a few instructional vids, but instead they link a meat cranium review. The appeal vs say a fan controller is obviously the price, especially if you don’t have an appropriate temp probe, and you have to drill a hole. But a bbq guru pit viper is better for the best set it and forget it experience.

Can you test out a Billows unit? From Thermoworks

Looks perfect for a weber I found with out a vent, neat!

Nice job checking for burrs, that's a good catch.

I threw mine away. I just can’t cook without those bottom vent open at least 1/4. I hate dirty smoke. And cooking with the bottom vents totally closed isn’t tasty. Weber 22.

This is just a bit to much of a gimmick for me. Honestly I have never had a problem with my webber kettle or my Webber WSM'S. All 22" size. Once I get the temp set I can walk away for a few hours without messing with the vents. I have been considering trying out a electronic fire controller with a fan to see how well that works. I recently got my new Lonestargrillz Large IVS and ordered it with fireboard 2 and fan and im absolutely loving it. So it would be fun to see it in action on the wsm. Nowadays I only use the kettle for grilling and rotisserie.

is this only good on the weber, or would it work on a BGE?

Happy 2020. Nice presentation of a nifty tool

Hey Dude. That plastic cool touch handle pulls right off the kettle then the unit fits perfect

Great review mate!

great vid.