Frank-Likes-Beer
Well-Known Member
w00t ...blue Thermopen waiting for me when I got home. 
Great Deal on Thermapens...
- Thread starter TimothyRobinson
- Start date
Help Support Homebrew Talk - Beer, Wine, Mead, & Cider Brewing Discussion Forum:
Lonnie Mac
Well-Known Member
The lime green is the fastest one!
Sorry, just an old BBQ joke...
Sorry, just an old BBQ joke...
nostalgia
Well-Known Member
My purple one shows up tomorrow. Arrived in Utah on 1/14 with an expected delivery of 1/20. That didn't change until just now, when it suddenly arrived in NJ with an expected delivery of 1/21.
Whee, Fedex!
-Joe
Whee, Fedex!
-Joe
nostalgia
Well-Known Member
I just started playing with my Thermapen. When this thing says "instant" read, they are not kidding. I have never seen a thermometer react so quickly.
It was also cool that it was calibrated before going into the package and comes with a certificate of calibration, including the name of the calibrator, date, temp and humidity, and reference instruments.
Other cool little details I didn't know: there are DIP switches in the body that let you change between F and C, change the resolution from 0.1F to 1F, disable the auto-off function if you want it on all the time, and adjust the trim if it ever drifts out of calibration.
This is closer to a laboratory instrument than a kitchen thermometer. It's no wonder they're so expensive.
-Joe
It was also cool that it was calibrated before going into the package and comes with a certificate of calibration, including the name of the calibrator, date, temp and humidity, and reference instruments.
Other cool little details I didn't know: there are DIP switches in the body that let you change between F and C, change the resolution from 0.1F to 1F, disable the auto-off function if you want it on all the time, and adjust the trim if it ever drifts out of calibration.
This is closer to a laboratory instrument than a kitchen thermometer. It's no wonder they're so expensive.
-Joe
Bruin
Well-Known Member
Joe, how much with shipping? I may have to steal yours our next group brew day!
nostalgia
Well-Known Member
Free shipping
-Joe
-Joe
TimothyRobinson
Member
Sorry I didn't see this earlier, Craig. Here's the Thermapen Trim Adjust document: http://www.thermoworks.com/pdf/Splashproof_trim_adjust.pdf
Tim (from ThermoWorks)
Thanks Tim. My Thermapen is only about 0.2C out. Wouldnt normally bother for such a small amount, but since I have the ability !
Fantastic thermometer this one. Didnt realise how much I would appreciate it, but the wife got it me for xmas and now that Iv used it a while I realise how nice it is - so many temp checks to do in a brew day that the speed of this thing somehow ends up being unexpectedly handy.
Fantastic thermometer this one. Didnt realise how much I would appreciate it, but the wife got it me for xmas and now that Iv used it a while I realise how nice it is - so many temp checks to do in a brew day that the speed of this thing somehow ends up being unexpectedly handy.
Bruin
Well-Known Member
Hey Tim, give me the free shipping and I'll buy one today! C'mon man, I need some brewaccuracy! SWMBO made me promise I wouldn't spend another dime on brewing after seeing the credit card bill with all my Christmas brewgifts for myself!
TomRep
Well-Known Member
I'm ordering one today though I must admit, free shipping would be sweet!
tom
tom
TimothyRobinson
Member
Glad to hear the TP is doing its job for you, Craig. I have to admit, I've been using one now for 6 or 7 months (from when I started at ThermoWorks) and I can't believe how much I use it (my wife too) for everything. Bruin and Tom, wish I could help you out with the free shipping (!!) but I'm afraid that ship has sailed (we had free shipping for all our email subscribers last weekend). And the $79 deal will be closing soon (tonight at midnight) and we won't be seeing that again for a loooong time. Best of luck with your brewing!!
Similar threads
