The Weber iGrillmini is a small Bluetooth device that communicates with a smart device like an iPhone or iPad or Android devices. It shares an app with the iGrill2 so has the same features.
There is a single temperature probe that could be inserted into food or used to measure the temperature of the cooker. The app allows you to choose meat/doneness values from a list, or you can customize to your own preferences. You can rename probes to indicate how they are being used. You can also set multiple timers.
To conserve battery power, the unit has a proximity sensor. If the smart device wanders farther than 30′, the unit will go into sleep mode. It will awaken when the device returns to within 5′ of the sensor. This pretty much defines the useful range of the unit.
It also has a situation-dependent auto-off feature. If there is an established Bluetooth connection, it will remain on. If no probe is connected, it will shut off after 5 minutes. If there is a probe connected, but there is no Bluetooth connectivity, it will shut off after 8 hours.
The unit itself has no display, so the only way to read the device is to connect with a smart phone or tablet device. While connected, you can monitor a graph of temperature versus time.
The product is a minimalist approach to food thermometers with all the features embedded in the application that connects with the device. If you like using your phone or tablet to monitor your food temperatures, you’ll like the iDevices iGrill Mini. It has good accuracy and is nicely packaged. Price is reasonable at under $40. We’ll give it a Bronze medal for meeting expectations, having a nice app, and a reasonable price. Additionally, Meathead tells us that he once left his mini out overnight in a freezing rain and he had to chip the ice to get it off the grill shelf. After it thawed, he checked it out with boiling water and ice water and it worked fine.
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