Wireless braai probe · Ships from Johannesburg
Never ruin R600 of meat again
A wireless probe that tells your phone the exact second your chicken is safe and your steak is perfect. No wires. No poking. No guessing.
Free delivery countrywide · 30-night braai trial · 12-month warranty
Your phone buzzes at the number you chose. That's the whole product.
Why this exists
Meat got expensive. Guessing did not get cheaper.
Nearly a third of what a South African household spends on food goes on meat. You buy the lamb rib, you invite the people, you light the fire — and then you cut into it and it's grey in the middle. Or worse, it's pink where it shouldn't be and you spend Sunday hoping nobody phones you.
Most of us were never actually taught. We were handed the tongs and expected to know.
of South Africans braai regularly. Roughly a third of us do it every week.
rands of household food spend goes on meat. A ruined tray is real money gone.
Celsius, right through. You cannot see it. You can only measure it.
Household meat spend from Stats SA's consumer price basket. Everything else, we learnt the hard way.
Three steps. That's it.
Push it in. Pick the cut. Wait for the buzz.
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Push the probe in
Into the thickest part of the meat, up to the safety line. Chicken, lamb rib, tomahawk, whole snoek — same probe.
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Pick your cut on the app
Choose the meat and how you like it. The app sets the target for you, so you don't have to memorise a single number.
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Go be a host
Pour the drinks. Your phone buzzes when it's time to pull the meat off, and again when it's done resting.
The numbers, for our cuts
Every braai temperature that actually matters in South Africa
Imported thermometers give you brisket and Thanksgiving turkey. Here are the cuts that actually come off a South African fire — pull the meat at these internal temperatures and let it rest.
Medium rare. Pull, rest 5 min, slice against the grain.
Thick cuts carry heat hard. Pull early and rest 10 min.
Cooked through, still juicy. Never split the coil.
Measure the thigh, off the bone. Not negotiable.
Thickest part of the thigh. Breast around 70° is fine.
Then move it over hot coals for the last crisp.
Probe the biggest cube in the middle of the skewer.
Rest 3 minutes. Dry pork is a temperature problem.
Flesh side down first. Flakes apart at the number.
Mince is not steak. It has to go all the way through.
Medium. Rest a full 15 minutes before carving.
Not doneness — collagen. Hold here and the shin falls apart.
Green tickets are food safety minimums, not preferences. Poultry and mince have to reach theirs. These are pull temperatures — meat keeps climbing 2–4° while it rests.
Honest comparison
There's a R150 option and a R3 000 option. We built the one in between.
The cheap probes on the marketplaces have no app, no support and nobody to phone. The imported smart probes cost more than the braai itself.
| Feature | NYAMA° Probe | Imported smart probe | Marketplace generic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | R699 | R2 999 – R6 500 | R150 – R400 |
| Fully wireless probe | Yes | Yes | No — trailing wire |
| Phone app with alerts | Yes | Yes | Rarely |
| South African cuts preset | Boerewors, sosaties, snoek, lamb rib | Brisket and turkey | None |
| Ships from | Johannesburg, 2–4 days | Local stockists, limited | Overseas, 2–5 weeks |
| Warranty you can claim | 12 months, SA support | 12 months via distributor | Good luck |
| Someone to phone in SA | WhatsApp, real person | Email ticket | No |
| Try it and send it back | 30 nights | 14 days, unopened | No |
Competitor pricing is what those products were selling for in South Africa at the time of writing. Prices change — check for yourself, we'd rather you did.
From people who braai
What changed at their fire
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The 30-night braai trial
Use it for a month of braais. If it hasn't earned its place, send it back.
Braai with it. Actually use it — that's the point. If after 30 days you'd rather go back to cutting into the meat to check, message us on WhatsApp and we'll arrange collection and refund you. You don't have to keep the box.
Delivered anywhere in South Africa in 2–4 working days.
Questions we actually get
Before you order
Will it work on an open braai, not just a Weber?
Yes. Open braai, kettle, gas, oven, air fryer, pan. Keep it out of direct flame licks and you're fine. On an open braai, push it in from the side so the handle sits away from the hottest coals.
Do I need Wi-Fi at the braai?
No. The probe talks to your phone over Bluetooth. Keep your phone within about 10 metres and the alerts come through. No data, no signal, no load shedding problem.
Does it work with my phone?
Any iPhone from iOS 13 up, and Android 8 up. That covers almost every phone in use in South Africa right now.
When will it arrive?
Orders placed before 12:00 on a working day ship the same day. Main centres 2–3 working days, outlying areas 3–5. You get a tracking link by SMS and email the moment it ships.
How do I pay?
Card, Apple Pay and instant EFT through our payment provider, Paystack. Your card details never touch our store.
What if I don't like it?
Braai with it for 30 nights. If it's not for you, WhatsApp us and we'll arrange collection and refund you in full. You don't need to keep the packaging.
Still not sure? WhatsApp us. A person answers, weekdays 08:00–17:00.