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Every cook knows the moment. Guests are hungry, the roast looks done, and you're stabbing it with a thermometer for the fourth time, watching the juices run out of every hole. A single reading tells you where the meat is right now. It can't tell you when dinner will be ready, and if you hit the wrong spot it can't even tell you that.
The Combustion Predictive Thermometer was built to answer the question cooks actually ask: how long until it's done? It was built by Chris Young, a chef and scientist and co-author of Modernist Cuisine, and J. Kenji López-Alt calls it game-changing. Here are six reasons it's replacing the old probe in kitchens and on grills.
Watch it in action
1
Most thermometers report a number. The Predictive Thermometer reads how fast heat is moving through your food and counts down to the moment it reaches your target. Side dishes, plating and guests all line up with a real ETA instead of a guess.
The countdown updates as the cook changes, so opening the lid or a cold day doesn't leave you guessing again.
2
A single-point probe is only as good as where you stick it. Combustion's probe carries eight sensors: four TrueCore® sensors inside, evenly spaced, that find the coldest spot automatically; three surface sensors reading the surface; and one ambient sensor watching the heat around the food.
Insert it past the minimum line and leave it there. No repositioning, no hunting for the center.
3
Food safety isn't only about one temperature. SafeCook™ measures what matters: the total time spent at bacteria-destroying temperatures. 165°F is the instant-kill number on the chart. The USDA's full standard counts time at temperature, and chicken held at 150°F for about 4 minutes is just as safe, and a lot more delicious. SafeCook does that math for you and tells you the moment your food clears it.
4
There's no cable to pinch in the oven door and nothing to dangle off the grill. The probe works in the oven, on the grill, in a smoker, a pan or a water bath, even on a spinning rotisserie.
Watch it on the free Combustion app (iOS, Android, macOS and watchOS) or glance at the optional WiFi Display, no phone needed. With WiFi you can check in from anywhere.
5
Combustion was co-founded by Chris Young, a chef and scientist and co-author of Modernist Cuisine. The prediction engine comes from years of heat-transfer modeling, not a lookup table. That's why serious cooks trust it.
6
The probe is hermetically sealed, IP69K rated and fully submersible, so it handles the oven, the grill, the smoker and a water bath. Every one comes with a two-year warranty.
Side by side
| Feature | Combustion Predictive | Instant-read | Basic leave-in probe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Predicts when food is done | Yes, live countdown | No | No |
| Sensors | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Finds the true center for you | Yes (TrueCore) | No | No |
| Food-safety alert | Yes (SafeCook) | No | No |
| Stays in while cooking | Yes, wireless | No | Yes, wired |
| Lid and door stay shut | Yes | No | Cable in the way |
What cooks say
"I don't use the phrase 'game changing' often, but the @combustion.inc thermometer really is game-changing."
J. Kenji López-Alt
Chef and food writer, via Instagram
"The first wireless leave-in thermometer we really like. Chock-a-block with features food nerds will love, yet most of us will enjoy setting the phone down and getting all the info we need from the easy-to-read display. Countdown to your desired doneness temp."
WIRED
9/10 review by Joe Ray
Questions
The probe alone works with the free app. Add the WiFi Booster to check in from anywhere, or the WiFi Display if you'd rather glance at the counter than your phone.
Yes. The probe is fully wireless and made for ovens, grills, smokers, rotisseries, pans and sous vide. Leave it in for the whole cook.
A timer guesses from a recipe. The Predictive Thermometer measures how your specific food is heating right now and updates the countdown as conditions change.
Not necessarily. The probe works with the free Combustion app on iOS, Android, macOS and watchOS, or you can read the countdown off the WiFi Display and leave the phone alone.
The handle end can take a 900°F (482°C) peak. For long cooks, keep it under 750°F (399°C). The tip inside your food is rated to 220°F (105°C), which is why it has to stay inside the food.
