Can anyone recommend a good thermometer? I need one to check strike and sparge water temps and also mash and sparge temps..... I would like one with a wired probe but I am afraid of the wire contacting the side of the pot while heating water.
Sounds a bit dubious the way you calibrate it. 'put it in ice water and hit a button'. That doesn't sound like it'd be an accurate way of going about calibrating..
Then what would you suggest?
Then what would you suggest?
I have no suggestions, I don't own the thermometer.
First go through a bunch of cheap thermometers, then when you're ready to quit monkeying around, get a Thermapen:
http://www.thermoworks.com/products/thermapen/splashproof_thermapen.html
Or better yet save yourself the time and expense and just get the Thermapen now.
I cook a lot, and brew a lot. When I finally broke down and got a Thermapen, I was mad at myself for not getting one sooner. Its a very nice thermometer. If you spend a little more, you can get a model that has a detachable k type probe. They offer at least 30 different probes, including the 2 second instant read probe on the Thermapen.
The Thermapen is the best and most accurate thermometer I've ever owned -- pricey, but worth every penny. Beyond that I have 2 detachable probe thermometers that have proven to be invaluable.
The point I was trying to make is that I can think of no better way to calibrate a thermometer.
"1 inch of crushed ice and water" (much different than 'some ice water' as you said) will always be darn close to 32F/0C assuming you give the water time to get down to ice temp. (which shouldn't take long) To my knowledge there is nothing else that everyone has easy access to that would be as precise.
Nice! I didn't realize they made a cheaper body. I thought this was the only option with replaceable k-type probes.Expanding on what Edcculus said earlier in this thread: I purchased the following setup based on the recommendation of someone else on this board and I've been really pleased with it through three brew days so far (two extract, one all-grain). It's by the Themopen people.
This mini handheld thermocouple:
http://www.thermoworks.com/products/handheld/mtc.html
And the "PTFE/FEP Tip Probe" on this page:
http://www.thermoworks.com/products/probe/tc_wire.html
Lets take this a step further then, what are the best (detachable or long) probe type thermometers used for our hobby?
Then why comment. You can post whore in general chit chat.
For clarity. So, you are suggesting that no one should raise questions to things, but just sit there instead? The whole point of getting a good thermometer is that it is accurate and if it doesn't seem like that product would fit those conditions (accuracy), then that would cancel out getting that product, wouldn't it? So, clarity would be needed of it's effectiveness in order to commit to buy it.
I think it was hard to tell the stream of conversation there. It appeared to me, until I went back and read through the thread, that you just chimed in saying "I have no comment" to the entire threat. In that context, the comment is not necessary. I'm sure Wild West made the same mistake as I did. You actually were making a valid statement regarding a previous post in the thread, so no harm, no foul.
I think it was hard to tell the stream of conversation there. It appeared to me, until I went back and read through the thread, that you just chimed in saying "I have no comment" to the entire threat. In that context, the comment is not necessary. I'm sure Wild West made the same mistake as I did. You actually were making a valid statement regarding a previous post in the thread, so no harm, no foul.
I would never shell out $80+ for a thermepen (not debating it's a fine product) when something that good can be had for $20.
Well said. Plus the fact I and another person, had just stated it was an excellent thermometer. I've been using one for 40+ batches and it has remained a great thermometer. I would never shell out $80+ for a thermepen (not debating it's a fine product) when something that good can be had for $20.
As much as I love my Thermapen, its definitely not for everyone. If you don't cook a lot, its a bit much to spend on a brewing thermometer.
I loled pretty hard. So you are going to try and argue that crushed ice and water is not ice and water?
Yeah, I actually have an interest in that thermometer, it just seems like if I couldn't find a reliable way to calibrate it, there'd be no point
I'm sure the fact that I'm at mile high elev. has something to do with that but I thought it was supposed to be around 208F although can't place where I got the info.
As much as I love my Thermapen, its definitely not for everyone. If you don't cook a lot, its a bit much to spend on a brewing thermometer.
i use this one and have been happy with it. Durability and price are the reasons why i did not get a wired probe. I find i just have to check it more often since i don't have a constant read out.
http://www.northernbrewer.com/brewing/brewing-equipment/testing-measuring/thermometers/proaccurate-digital-thermometer.html
Excuse me for not having your immense wisdom, but when I think "Ice water", I think of a couple ice cubes in a glass of water which will give a much different effect than the crushed ice in water
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