Thermometers in General
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Posted 16 April 2009 - 07:14 AM
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Posted 16 April 2009 - 01:32 PM
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Posted 16 April 2009 - 06:49 PM
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Posted 17 April 2009 - 08:15 AM
I have a coleman cooler mash tum and a keggle for boil pot. I'm not really sold on the 12" long thermometers because they wont really work that easy on either. Where as a probe I can have it in the mash tun and still read it on the outside. My smoker probe didn't last long, thats why I'm looking for a waterproof one.What kind of mash tun do you use? The reason I ask is because I recently added thermometers to my mash tun, sparge vessel, and brew pot and it's been great. I also have a 2" face 12" long bimetallic thermometer that I purchased from morebeer (I have the same thermometers in my kettles) and I've been very pleased with them. I think the 12" thermometer is around 25 bucks, but it responds very quickly and is easy to calibrate. I had one like you for a while, but the probe didn't last long. You can buy replacement probes, but I'd recommend a nice bimetallic thermometer that will last you a while.
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Posted 17 April 2009 - 08:41 AM
You can calibrate it against a medical thermometer at about 100°F.I'm not convinced that mine's calibrated properly at mash temp. What can I do beyond checking it at boiling temps?/hijack (sorry)
I used to use one of those and had the same problems with the lead getting wet. Finally I gave in and installed a Zymico Thermosight on my mash tun and put an Extech digital thermometer in it.https://www.extech.c.......&prodid=399I have a coleman cooler mash tum and a keggle for boil pot. I'm not really sold on the 12" long thermometers because they wont really work that easy on either. Where as a probe I can have it in the mash tun and still read it on the outside. My smoker probe didn't last long, thats why I'm looking for a waterproof one.
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