Temperature Probe Malfunction - Page 2

McKBrew · 02-08-2007, 12:12 AM

I jacked up my wife's pampered chef thermometer the same way. Didn't know the braided part couldn't get wet until I saw the same thermometer in Willam's Brewing with a note about submersion in the write-up. I still need to order her a new probe.

Blender · 02-08-2007, 01:01 AM

I ruined 2 of the cheaper digital themometers and bit the bullet and got one that is accurate and water proof.
http://www.professionalequipment.com/traceable-mini-thermometer-with-nist-certificate-4039/digital-thermometers/

**BierMuncher** · 02-08-2007, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by McKBrew

I jacked up my wife's pampered chef thermometer the same way. Didn't know the braided part couldn't get wet until I saw the same thermometer in Willam's Brewing with a note about submersion in the write-up. I still need to order her a new probe.

Don't waste the money. Stick the probe in the oven at 350. It will reset. (Leave the digital readout outside the oven.

**MA_Brewer** · 02-08-2007, 07:09 PM

I have a dial thermomerter built into the side of my mash cooler - that takes care of the mash, and I just stand there like a dope with a glass thermometer when heating up strike water.

I have a good system for my sparge water, it is tap water that gets boiled for 10 or 15 minutes, and then gets put into another "drinking water" round orange cooler. This is the first step I do on brew day, and by the time I am ready to use it, it is about 180 deg. F.

My Johnson controls Fridge controller just died though, so that is my 'temperature woes' of late.

Rhoobarb · 02-08-2007, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Blender

I ruined 2 of the cheaper digital themometers and bit the bullet and got one that is accurate and water proof.
http://www.professionalequipment.com/traceable-mini-thermometer-with-nist-certificate-4039/digital-thermometers/

I like the looks of that one!

Yeah, when they get submerged, they can fall out of whack. But fear not, I learned of an easy way to recalibrate them and I'm about to tell it to you!

Just stick them in the oven the next time you bake something. Let them sit in the oven ~ 300oF-350oF - the temperature isn't important - for about an hour. All the moisture will be driven out and they'll be back in calibration. I have two digimometers and I have to do this once every 3-4 batches. When I'm done, the two are within 1-2 degress of each other.

BreWirfel · 10-16-2009, 10:56 PM

BUMP for an awesome thread. just saved my thermometer. thanks again HBT

**bmckee56** · 10-17-2009, 02:07 PM

You are essentially baking the water or moisture out of the probe and the wire lead (braided). I had one probe actually explode on me in the oven because there was to much moisture in it and when I placed it into a 350 degree oven, it heated up to quickly and blew apart. So if you are drying one out, make sure you place it into the oven when it is initially turned on so it heats up slowly.

Salute!