The V Forge Set reading the pit at the grate (Blow not shown).
New · Charcoal cookers
MeatStick Blow ForgeBBQ temperature control fan with the V Forge Set
Hold your fire.
Kamado: no drilling. Kettle, bullet smoker (WSM) and drum: clips into an existing air opening if your cooker has an accessible one, otherwise one 1¼" hole with a flat surface behind it. Charcoal only. Will it fit my cooker? →
A charcoal cooker and nothing else, or a V Prime, V Duo or V Core Set: you're in the right place. Blow Forge brings the hub Blow runs on, and your Sticks still work.
Free shipping on $99.99 or more, US · ships in 1 to 2 business days
Direct support from the MeatStick team
Trusted by 300,000+ registered customers since 2018
Not ready yet? Leave your email for Blow news and cooking tips.
Unsubscribe any time.
Fit
One fan for every supported cooker.
One variable-speed fan, no sizes to choose. Kamado: no drilling. Kettle, WSM and drum: clips into an existing air opening if your cooker has an accessible one, otherwise one 1¼" hole with a flat surface behind it. Charcoal only.
Fits Big Green Egg, Kamado Joe, Primo, Vision Classic and other kamados with the included plates, no drilling. Weber Smokey Mountain uses its existing vent.
Taking Blow off a drilled cooker? The high-temperature foil tape in the box closes the hole.
Kettle. An accessible air opening, or one 1¼" hole below the charcoal grate.
WSM. At a bottom vent with the others taped, or one 1¼" hole beside it.
Drum. An accessible intake opening, or one 1¼" hole in the bottom intake area.
WSM photo: the mounting position shown is approximate.
The 3am problem
The fire does not care that it is 3am.
Photo: a long brisket cook, two Sticks in the meat.
A charcoal fire burns as hot as its air allows. As ash builds and fresh fuel catches, the temperature drifts up or down. Leave it alone on a long cook and the fire can run hot and rush your brisket, or die back until the cooker goes cold.
The usual fix is not sleeping: an alarm every ninety minutes, out in your socks, nudge a vent, back in.
There is a better fix. Blow watches the fire and adjusts the air for you.
You still run the cook. You build the fire, pick the wood and call the wrap.
How it works
Three parts, one loop.
Set a target in the app and these three parts keep checking and adjusting the fire until you stop them. It's the same app as your Sticks, so the fire and the food are on one screen.
The Wired Ambient Probe reads the pit.
It reads at grate level, where the food is, not up in the lid where your lid thermometer sits.
The hub decides.
It compares that reading to your target and works out how much air the fire needs.
Blow feeds the fire air.
A variable-speed fan gives the coals that air. More air, hotter fire. Less air, cooler.
1. Wired Ambient Probe into Blow. It reads the pit at the grate.
2. Hub-link cable to the hub. Included. Blow sends the pit reading over it.
3. Power. A USB charger or power bank, with the included USB-C to USB-A cable.
The Stick reads the meat, the Wired Ambient Probe reads the pit beside it.
Grate, not dome
Your food is on the grate.
Your lid thermometer sits in the dome, well above the food. The Wired Ambient Probe sits at the grate, beside the meat: the temperature your recipe means when it says 225°F.
Two readings, one screen. Your Sticks stay in the meat the whole time.
A fan that keeps blowing air into the fire after something goes wrong is worse than no fan. So Blow is built to stop.
Blow from the back: the outlet and spring clip.
Fails safe
If Blow loses its connection to the hub, the fan stops on its own. How it fails safe →
Dual-ball-bearing brushless motor
No brushes to wear out, and ball bearings at both ends instead of a cheaper sleeve bearing. It costs us more, and it's built to keep running through a long cook beside a hot fire.
572°F
Wired Ambient Probe
Reads the pit at the grate up to 572°F and is rated to 716°F. Accurate to ±2.7°F from 212°F to 392°F.
What normal looks like
The fan switches on and off. The temperature drifts above and below your target and comes back. That's Blow doing its job.
Something needs you?
Set an alarm and your phone tells you when the cook needs you. The rest of the time, you're free.
If the fire runs low
The temperature drops even with the fan running. Add charcoal and check the vents.
Pitmaster cook video
What you get
In the box, and what you'll need.
Blow Forge, 1 Stick.
2 Sticks
4 Sticks
2 and 4 Sticks ship in the carry case.
Every version
Blow, the fan, with its mounting pack: gasket, spring clip, hex nut and screw
V Forge WiFi Hub
Wired Ambient Probe
Grate clip
1 V Core Stick
Hub-link cable (1.5 m)
USB-C to USB-A cable (1.5 m) for Blow
USB cable (0.2 m) for the hub
Two stainless kamado plates (large and medium)
High-temperature foil tape
Blow quick start guide
V Series manual
Thank-you card
By version
Version
Adds to the above
1 Stick
Nothing. This is the base set.
2 Sticks
1 V Core Set (a Stick and a V Charge Stack) and a carry case
4 Sticks
3 V Core Sets and a carry case
You'll need
A USB charger or power bank for Blow, 5V/2A or higher recommended. A lower-rated source works, but the fan may not reach full speed. A wall charger is safest overnight: some power banks switch off when the fan runs gently.
Power for the hub on long cooks. The hub runs about 14 hours on battery and keeps running while it charges, so it can stay plugged in for long cooks.
A 1¼" hole saw, only if your kettle, WSM or drum has no accessible air opening. Kamado needs no drilling.
A charcoal cooker with an air intake you can control.
Works with
Any V Series Stick works with the hub, including ones you already own, and a setup can use more than one.
The 2- and 4-Stick versions add colour rings in red, blue and yellow (3 with 2 Sticks, 9 with 4) and ship in the carry case. The 1-Stick version ships in a cardboard box.
Where it reads the pit: at the grate, with the Wired Ambient Probe.
What is in the box: the fan, the hub, the Wired Ambient Probe and 1, 2 or 4 Sticks.
Choosing a fan: nothing to choose. One variable-speed fan for every supported cooker.
Questions
Quick answers.
Does Blow work on its own?
No. It needs the V Forge WiFi Hub, so Blow Forge includes the V Forge Set (the hub and Wired Ambient Probe). Already own one? You only need the fan: Blow, the fan (for V Forge owners) →
What if my WiFi drops?
The fire control runs on the hub itself, right at your cooker. WiFi only lets you watch the cook and change the target from your phone. If the internet or our servers go down, the cook keeps running.
Why is Blow wired to the hub, not wireless?
So the fire never depends on a radio link. The Wired Ambient Probe, Blow and the hub are joined by cable, so a dropped WiFi or Bluetooth signal only costs you the view on your phone, never control of the fire. And there's no battery in the fan to run flat mid-cook: Blow runs off a USB charger or power bank.
Do I still need to touch the vents?
Once, at setup: seal the other bottom vents so Blow controls the air. On most cookers, set the top vent much smaller than usual. After that, Blow does the adjusting.
What are the returns and warranty terms?
Unused products can be returned within 30 days for a refund (shipping not refunded). Start with an RMA from support@themeatstick.com. 1-year warranty from purchase covers defects in materials and workmanship.
