Cheap Digital Thermometer for BIAB

hawkeyes · 02-06-2012, 01:38 AM

I will be doing 2.5 gallon BIAB batches. I am looking for a cheap digital thermometer I can use to monitor temperature. Any recommendations?

paraordnance · 02-06-2012, 02:53 AM

I think most of them garbage really. In less than a year I went through 3 of them. I'm buying thermapen next

**Bobby_M** · 02-06-2012, 03:10 AM

If you don't want to spend over $50, you might as well go with the CDN Proaccurate for $17 on my site. It's the best sub $20 unit I've had in my brewery.

**brettwasbtd** · 02-06-2012, 03:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Bobby_M

If you don't want to spend over $50, you might as well go with the CDN Proaccurate for $17 on my site. It's the best sub $20 unit I've had in my brewery.

I'll second this. You can calibrate it too. I have $100 thermapen and the CDN measures the exact same temps.

724b · 02-06-2012, 07:51 PM

Taylor 9842 is a good thermometer for the money or the thermoworks RT600C is a great thermometer for under $20. Both listed here-
http://www.homebrewfinds.com/2012/02/taylor-9842-commercial-waterproof.html

postal_penguin · 02-06-2012, 08:14 PM

I use this: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0021AEAG2/ref=oh_o03_s00_i00_details
But I only paid $12 for it, now its doubled in price for some reason.

**Bobby_M** · 02-06-2012, 09:23 PM

The cost of it went up too, but not by that much. I have it on my site for $17.

hawkeyes · 02-07-2012, 12:35 AM

I'm kinda looking for something where I can fish the wire in between the lid and kettle and let the probe hang into the water. I don't want to open the lid very often. Maybe something like this? http://www.walmart.com/ip/TSM-Products-Pocket-Size-Digital-Thermometer/19676268?ci_sku=19676268&ci_src=14110944&sourceid= 1500000000000003260370

**Bobby_M** · 02-07-2012, 01:46 AM

If the probe is completely waterproof it should be fine.

**wilserbrewer** · 02-07-2012, 02:37 AM

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Originally Posted by hawkeyes

I'm kinda looking for something where I can fish the wire in between the lid and kettle and let the probe hang into the water. I don't want to open the lid very often. Maybe something like this? http://www.walmart.com/ip/TSM-Products-Pocket-Size-Digital-Thermometer/19676268?ci_sku=19676268&ci_src=14110944&sourceid= 1500000000000003260370

I understand your desire to want the remote probe type thermometer...but would advise you not to bother and go with a handheld as recomended above FWIW...just my experience in that you will want to stir and check temps at several places in the mash...the handheld sticks work well and I see no big advantage to the probe type.