Solid thermometer

[WhoDatDad78]

Yesterday I brewed an American Wheat. At mash in my thermometer (dial type) somehow got out of calibration, which I wasn't aware of until 30 mins into my mash. I was at 150°F, then next thing I know I'm at 130°F. So, I need to purchase a solid thermometer for my kettle and MT. Any recommendations?

 

[PurpleJeepXJ]

They are all about the same. I bought mine off Amazon for like $10 each. The high end ones may be more exact and have a longer life but if you calibrate each time with boiling water you should be close enough. Just make sure you get one that can actually be calibrated.

 

[YeastFeast]

I wouldnt live without a Thermopen around the house. Brewing, BBQ'ing, any cooking in general:

http://www.thermoworks.com/Thermape...Thermapen-Mk4-OpenBox-Ends-Today-Afternoon-cs

If you don't want to spend $76 on a Thermopen, get the thermopop for $29. These are nice too just a little slower to react.

http://www.thermoworks.com/ThermoPop

FYI - if you miss the sale, sign up for their email list, these go on sale or open box every few days it seems.

 

[seatazzz]

I've been using a digital oven thermometer with a probe and a long cord. I don't know what kind of mash tun you have, but I just set the thermometer on the lid and drop the probe into the mash. They can be found pretty cheap ($14 at Big Lots, $12-13 on Amazon) and can be used in an oven (NOT the actual thermometer but just the probe). Good thing they're cheap too because I melted my first one trying to use it with my keggle (don't ask, it's humiliating).