Setting up a cook

Once your Stick is registered, starting a cook takes about 20 seconds. Tap Start New Cook and pick one of two ways to go.

Two ways to set a target

	Guided	Quick Start
How it works	Tell the app what you're cooking — it fills in the target temperature for you	You type in your own target temperature
Best for	"I'm not sure what temp it should hit"	You already know your number

The Guided flow

1. How are you cooking? — Grill, Oven, Smoke, Sous Vide, Stove Top, Deep Fry, or Air Fryer.

2. What are you cooking? — Beef, Pork, Poultry, Seafood, or Lamb.

3. How done? — Rare, Medium-Rare, Medium, Medium-Well, or Well-Done (the options depend on the cut).

4. The app fills in a safe target temperature for that choice. You can fine-tune it if you like.

5. Optionally set your cooker temperature and a name for the cook, then tap Start Cook.

The two temperatures you'll see

• Internal temperature — the meat itself. This is the number that decides when it's done.

• Ambient temperature — the cooking environment (your oven, grill, or smoker). On a V Prime Stick this comes from the Stick's built-in sensor; on a V Forge it comes from the Wired Ambient Probe at the grate.

You can change anything mid-cook

Target temp, alerts, and the cook's name are all editable while you're cooking — as long as your Stick is connected (over Bluetooth or WiFi). They lock only when you're viewing remotely over the cloud.

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Next: Insert the Stick the right way · set your alerts and resting · or monitor over WiFi.