Monitoring fermenting temp

[talleymonster]

I have seen several pictures of carboys with those thermometer strips on the outside of them. Is that a special thermometer, or is it the same thing as I could get at a pet shop for an aquarium for only a few dollars?
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[DeathBrewer]

it's this: http://morebeer.com/view_product/18684/

 

[Schlenkerla]

This is available at Wal-Mart for $6.00 each. It has a clip on the back and a magnet. It'll tell you the current temp min and max since you reset it last.

Works good for me. Uses a AA battery.

 

[Yooper]

You can buy a fermometer (that's what they are called) at the brew store, or you can use an aquarium temp. stick on. Same thing, really. The only thing is if you're brewing lagers- the aquarium temp. only goes down to about 60 degrees or so. I have both, and they seem to be equally accurate.

 

[cpbergie]

This is available at Wal-Mart for $6.00 each. It has a clip on the back and a magnet. It'll tell you the current temp min and max since you reset it last.

Works good for me. Uses a AA battery.

Is there a probe on the back of this? how would it work with a carboy? or is it just taking the air temp?

 

[homebrewer_99]

The bad thing about the stick on therm strips is that you can't get them wet. You'll destroy them.

I recommend leaving the back strip on and adhering them to containers using scotch-type tape. This way you can remove them if you are going to place your fermenter in a water bath.

 

[Gambrinus]

Is there a probe on the back of this? how would it work with a carboy? or is it just taking the air temp?

You can get a digital with a probe that is very similar. I use one. I tape it right on the side of the carboy. The probe is attatched with about 2-3 feet of wire. Works great.

 

[Schlenkerla]

Is there a probe on the back of this? how would it work with a carboy? or is it just taking the air temp?

No probe, just ambient air temp. I have it next to my fermenters stuck to a conduit clamp on the wall in the basement.

You could hang it off of a carboy, I've set it on top of a bottling bucket too.

Right now, my basement air temp is stable 66-68'F and my fermenters sit on concrete.

I also have the temp tape on each one and they are within 2 pts of each other.

 

[DeathBrewer]

I have a digital thermometer with the probe taped to the outside of my carboy in my fermentation chiller. it gives pretty much the same reading as the fermometer, so i figure it's pretty accurate. that thing is awesome, because it will give me a 24-hour high/low. my honey rye has stayed consistent between 64.5 and 66.6 for the last week