Hygrometer, Thermo/Hygro rec..?

[beergears]

Damp basement.. I need an hygrometer of some sort to monitor humidity. Not super precise, but not a POS either. A lot of cheaply-made stuff out there.

Actually, a thermometer/hygrometer makes the most sense.

- Recommendations for a decent unit?

 

[Yooper]

I have a cheap one. It's digital, and I have it in my cheese cave. It works great, and the batteries have lasted a long time. I'll check when I get home, and see what brand it is.

 

[Homercidal]

Tell me more about this cheese cave? Do you need special environment to make aged cheese? I'm looking to start this winter (yeah, I know, said it before), and I've been mildly interested in figuring out just where to store it.

I think I saw a hygrometer on Amazon the other day.

Amazon Hygrometers

 

[Yooper]

Tell me more about this cheese cave? Do you need special environment to make aged cheese? I'm looking to start this winter (yeah, I know, said it before), and I've been mildly interested in figuring out just where to store it.

I think I saw a hygrometer on Amazon the other day.

Amazon Hygrometers

Well, you know me- overkill is my middle name. You can age cheese in a cooler with an ice block if you want to. Keeping it at 55 degrees and very humid is good. I have a wine cooler that I took the shelves out and made into my cheese cave. I made many different types of hard cheeses- havarti, gouda, chedder, farmer's, etc. I made feta several times, and tons of chevre (didn't I have chevre at my house when you came over?).

Then, I realized I still don't like cheese. I'm still making the chevre for Bob, but I'm reducing my goat's milk share because I just don't like it. I thought I would like cheese if I made it myself, like beer and wine. I don't. It's still too "cheesy" for me.

 

[Homercidal]

Well, I like most cheese, so I'm not worried about that. I don't think my basement gets that cold. No room in the kegerator for cheese... I just got a freezer that I plan on making into a ferm chamber of I can bend the coils without breaking them. Maybe I can store some in there when I'm not making beer... Yeah right!

 

[beergears]

So, Yooper, what model is your hygrometer?

 

[Yuri_Rage]

You stole my middle name.

 

[dataz722]

Check out a local cigar shop. They should have really accurate digital hygros for about $20.


That reminds me, I haven't checked my humidor in a while.

 

[Yooper]

So, Yooper, what model is your hygrometer?

It's a Springfield. It says "precise temp" under the word Springfield. It's tiny- about 1.5" by 3". I just looked at it- it's still "on" with the original battery. It's been about two years.