BuffaloJohn
Well-Known Member
I've been brewing for 5+ years and recently graduated to all grain. One of the things I have learned brewing all grain is that everything is far more critical. Temperatures need to be accurate, volumes need to be accurate, weights are more critical, water quality is far more crucial, Etc...
Something I seldom see discussed is equipment accuracy. I recently purchased some cheap temp displays from Amazon to tape to my carboys so I can see the temperature without removing the towel. I also plan to use them for monitoring bottle temp during carbonation. What I found is they are not too accurate.
Highlighting my issue, I have found that some thermometers are able to be calibrated. Digital scales are also usually able to be calibrated. I have remarked most of my plastic buckets as I found they are off as well.
I would love to hear from others who also worry about these inaccuracies as I'm sure some of them are not as critical as others. In the back of my mind I have it that temperature is the most important one to get dead on and that some of the volume and weight issues are far less important.
What do you think?
Something I seldom see discussed is equipment accuracy. I recently purchased some cheap temp displays from Amazon to tape to my carboys so I can see the temperature without removing the towel. I also plan to use them for monitoring bottle temp during carbonation. What I found is they are not too accurate.
Highlighting my issue, I have found that some thermometers are able to be calibrated. Digital scales are also usually able to be calibrated. I have remarked most of my plastic buckets as I found they are off as well.
I would love to hear from others who also worry about these inaccuracies as I'm sure some of them are not as critical as others. In the back of my mind I have it that temperature is the most important one to get dead on and that some of the volume and weight issues are far less important.
What do you think?