The BBQ Report

There’s a lot of advantage of grilling with the lid down. Namely, you keep the smoke and heat inside where they can work their magic on the food. The problem is of course that it’s hard to control the temperature, especially if you are trying to maintain a low and slow cooking plan.

The new Grill Tamer from Macken Products aims to solve this problem by combining a thermometer and an adjustable, aluminum lid lift. Basically, a sophisticated version of sticking a brick under the lid to vent out some of the heat. The big benefit here is that it’s easy to move the lid up and down until the temperature hits the desired range. The wood handle keeps you from burning yourself, which is always nice.

The initial development of the award winning Grill Tamer started over 10 years ago by inventor Mike Macken. His original design was to simply prop open his grill lid so he could see what was going on inside of the grill and extinguish flare-ups before dinner was burnt beyond recognition. After several years of development with the addition of a high quality thermometer, a hardwood handle for safety and thousands of meals later… Hence… The Grill Tamer was born.

The Grill Tamer is $39.95 and available directly on the Grill Tamer website.