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EmailYou can use your hand as makeshift thermometer to gauge the temperature of your grill. Here's how.
- Hold your palm close to where the food will be cooking: over the coals or in front of a reflector oven.
- Count "one-and-one, two-and-two," and so on (each pair is roughly equivalent to one second), for as many seconds as you can hold your hand still.
| Seconds Counted | Heat | Temperature |
| 6-8 | Slow | 250°-350°F |
| 4-5 | Moderate | 350°-400°F |
| 2-3 | Hot | 400°-450°F |
| 1 or less | Very Hot | 450°-500°F |
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