What type of thermometer do you use with your kettle?

[Nkliph]

Does it attach, what part does the probe measure, etc?

 

[andy6026]

My kettle has a temperature probe built into it. It's often too high up the side of the pot to get a reading on mash temps, as the volume of mash water is usually lower than where the probe sticks in.

I bought a thermapen and use it for anything needing close to a precise temp measurement. I only ever glance at the built in probe to see if I'm getting in the ballpark.

 

[Natdavis777]

I use a Blichmann Brewmometer in my MLT.

 

[d3track]

Thermoworks DOT

 

[adiochiro3]

Thermapen here. Simply the best. FWIW, my floating thermometer reads exactly the same, but is not instant.

 

[BowAholic]

Thermoworks 12" that fits right thru the small hole in my lid...it works perfectly!

 

[LLBeanJ]

Thermapen

 

[Qhrumphf]

I don't have MLT or HLT thermometers, I use a Thermapen for that. My boil kettle (and for large batches HLT) has a weldless Blichmann Brewmometer. I use it for monitoring ramp to boiling, and for monitoring chilling. And when I do use it as HLT, I'll use it for rough approximation of mash/sparge water temps, and use the Thermapen to confirm.