Weber Connect Smart Grilling Hub, Black

I love this device! I have the Igrill 2 which is built into my Weber grill and it’s Bluetooth only so it loses connection constantly if I’m not nearby. That is now a thing of the past, I can drive down to the grocery store and still monitor my temps. I love how portable it is, I wanted this to be able to use this with my Traeger pellet smoker as well and I just stick it to the side if the pellet hopper with its magnetic base and BAM! Ready to go. I have the Wii-Fire Traeger so I can operate it remotely but the probe it comes with is absolute garbage and has always been way off in temp for me, even after multiple attempts at calibrating it. This setup just like the Igrill 2 is dead on accurate so now I can use it in conjunction with my Traeger app to get my cooks dove remotely if need be. So far battery life seems good, takes awhile to charge but does seem to hold it well. Haven’t used any of the smart recipes yet but they seem like a really cool feature, telling you how to prep, place the probe, grill setup, when to flip, and how long to rest.I was wary of buying this at first because of all the bad reviews but I went ahead and tried it anyway and I’m glad I did. I can imagine Weber had a difficult time at launch of this device with COVID and all. Seems like they had a really rocky start with poor software support but it looks like they have it mostly worked out now.I made a smoked Tri-Tip that I start low and slow on my Traeger and when it hits 120 I put it on my Weber Genesis II at high heat until it hits 135 to get a perfect medium rare. It’s one of my favorite meals and this device made nailing the temps a snap and it’s so easy to move between grills .

Outdoor cooking enthusiasts may have found their game changer in the Weber Connect hub. It syncs data to your smartphone in real-time about grill temperature, food doneness, and cooking progress. Featuring a user-friendly app, the step-by-step guide makes cooking to perfection easy every single time. No matter what you are grilling, steak, chicken or veggies the Weber Connect is the perfect accessory to ensure accuracy and convenience. The sleek design, durable build, and reliable performance mean that this is a must-have for anyone wanting to take their grilling to the next level. Give this one to the tech-savvy griller! I will tell you the truth, I use it in my kitchen in winter, in cold upstate New York.

The good: Looks really nice. Having the display change based on orientation is a good feature. Connection to wifi vice bluetooth is also a good feature as It won't lose connection if I need to go inside for a short period of time.The bad: The app. The app is note compatible with previous iterations of the weber igrill products. It will not connect with those which is unfortunate because I have two others that I use regularly. I cannot label the sensors on the app either although the probes come with color coding, it is difficult to tell on the app which probes are assigned to which ports. the did recently update the app to allow a temperature range setting which is helpful for the ambient probes, but app has been around for a year now and the previous app has always done it.Overall I think they should have integrated this device with the previous app. also if it were truly a "hub" you would be able to link all your other igrills to it and utilize the wifi feature across all products. If you are new to the line of products you may want to start with this, but if you have previous products in the line, stick with those products.

I got this after getting a new Weber grill thinking "why not?". It turns out it is a real game changer for grilling. It connects to your phone, and guides you step by step through cooking any type or cut of meat, any level of doneness for steaks, along with a bunch of specific recipes that I haven't tried yet. You just preheat the grill, stick the probe in the meat, put it on the grill, close the lid, and walk away. Then your phone will tell you when it's time to flip it, when it's time to move it to the top rack, when it's done, how long to let it rest, and so on. I am now grilling everything to perfection, every time. Steak, chicken, fish, you name it. Best thing I've bought in a long time.

Usually when you buy a USB charged product its charged and ready to go. There are 3 levels of charge on this - red (low) orange (Med) and green (full). Couldnt get it to turn on, so put it on charge and it took HOURS to get to green. Once charged the ambient and product probe seemed to be bang on accurate. However....a day later, fired it up to cook the thanksgiving turkey and ham and the charge with NO USE had dropped to like 50%!!!! Was worried it would discharge before everything was cooked. Fortunately this didnt happen, but all the same very unimpressed with the battery life. If the situation continues i will probably return it and replace with one of the more optioned alternatives that are literally half or a third the price. I dont mind supporting Weber (very happy with my Summit 6 burner) but when you spend $129 on a probe unit and a measly, miserly, cheap beyond belief 2 probes supplied (it takes 4, they only provide 2) I expect it to be knock it out of the park terrific.Turkey and ham were divine thankfully.....