Hegh
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Would Vaseline work instead of keg lube?
Would Vaseline work instead of keg lube?
Vaseline and the silicone tubing are not compatible. The hydrocarbon lube will attack the silicone. However, your average everyday "personal" lubricant works just dandy.
I think I used dish detergent when I made my waterproofing setup. It works well and won't harm the silicone.
Nevermind, I'm going to try Ideal at Lowe's: Clear Glide Lubricant
It says it's good for using on electrical equipment, and it's non-toxic. Of course, I'll be washing the probe quite thoroughly afterward, but it's good to be safe.
so when you do this wort proofing, can you just leave it in the wort during the boil, or do you have to take your reading and take it out?
I left mine in without doing that and now it reads 123 degrees at room temperature. Will the baking idea fix this or is this one shot
I don't know many people who can claim they've completely submerged the probe and wire without having a "misfire" reading afterwards. I'm pretty sure it's a moisture thing that messes with the thermocouple reading. If you're going to put this probe in liquid often, you really should waterproof it as I outlined.
I just waterproofed mine and could not get keg lube to work beyond a few inches. Not sure why I have a mini funnel, but it fit in the end of the tubing and I poured a teaspoon or less of olive oil in the tube. The Silicone slid right on and took no more than 2 minutes to get it done. You could also use an eyedropper to put the oil into the tube.
btw - purchased silicone o-rings & tubing from Amazon
Homer,
Did you try baking the probe at 350 F? That supposedly will reset it (or at least boil off any moisture)...never tried it though.
Why didn't you keep it plugged in so you knew it was dried out and ready to be put back in service?
Whats keg lube exactly?
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