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**lordura** · 06-05-2010, 01:34 PM

I have an extra thermometer from a Weber grill. Its the one that goes into the hood of the grill.
I was wondering if anyone has used something like this is a kettle or mashtun. Its obviously ok for extreme heat application but how would it stand up to wort? Its SS but uses a SS wingnut. I should be able to find a better nut for it but I don't know if this would be ok for brewing.

Its the same style that is on this grill:
http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&productId=100660015&l angId=-1&catalogId=10053&ci_sku=100660015&ci_src=14110944 &cm_mmc=shopping-_-googlebase-_-D28X-_-100660015&locStoreNum=6866&marketID=34

I'd like to use it on my converted cooler.

Thanks in advance!

Jeff

Sawdustguy · 06-05-2010, 01:43 PM

I don't think they are very accurate.

**jpc** · 06-05-2010, 01:52 PM

Also, the temperature range is wrong... IIRC, the Weber thermometer goes up to 600 degrees or more. The range you're interested in would be less than 1/3 the total scale.

**ChuckO** · 06-06-2010, 05:32 PM

They are definitely not very accurate. The one on my Weber has 5 deg. f. interval markings, lowest number at 150 and up to 750 f. range. I am lucky to be able to estimate the temperature reading within 15 deg. - even if the thermometer is calibrated and accurate you can't get a good reading because the pointer is larger than the marked intervals.