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07-31-2008, 05:41 PM
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Just put them both in Boiling water to check calibration and they both read 212 on the Dot (line...lol) The floating one just took a little longer to get there. My gut tells me to trust the floating one...
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07-31-2008, 05:43 PM
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I had a floating thermometer that said my water boiled at 205. Scared the crap out of me because I noticed mid mash that my floater said I was at 143 when I was aiming for 150 in my mash. I couldn't figure out how I missed so badly. Threw that thing away.
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07-31-2008, 05:48 PM
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Hmmm interesting.
Mine seems to be the reverse problem
Floating one says temp is higher not lower than the lab thermo.
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07-31-2008, 05:54 PM
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This is exactly why it's so important to calibrate your thermometer. I check mine periodically, whenever I get boiling water going, for whatever reason.
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07-31-2008, 06:22 PM
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Just be careful if your at elevation, water boils at lower temps than 212f.
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07-31-2008, 07:36 PM
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My floater reads lower than my lab by about 6*.
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07-31-2008, 07:45 PM
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Make sure your lab thermometer is immersed properly.
Mine has a white line for minimum immersion depth at about 8" on a 14" thermometer.
You wouldn;t think it matters much. But it does.
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07-31-2008, 08:07 PM
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Originally Posted by GilaMinumBeer
Make sure your lab thermometer is immersed properly.
Mine has a white line for minimum immersion depth at about 8" on a 14" thermometer.
You wouldn;t think it matters much. But it does.
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Seriously, mine is a Total Immersion which means the whole thing has to be in the liquid to get a really accurate reading. I usually leave it about an inch below the reading. |
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07-31-2008, 08:34 PM
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Im having all kinds of issues with my thermometers also my floater reads 200 at boiling.
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