thermometers

Research sources, reviews and links to information relating to distillation.

Moderator: Site Moderator

Post Reply
bigbuck
Swill Maker
Posts: 163
Joined: Mon Feb 06, 2012 7:50 am

thermometers

Post by bigbuck »

looking for a reputable place to buy an accurate thermometer, any suggestions
User avatar
FreeMountainHermit
Site Donor
Site Donor
Posts: 1769
Joined: Thu May 12, 2011 6:45 pm
Location: Two Dogs Holler, West Virginia

Re: thermometers

Post by FreeMountainHermit »

Placement of the therm as well as the intended use is needed to give you a recommendation. All therms are not created equal. Hope this helps, Sir.
Blah, blah, blah,........
bigbuck
Swill Maker
Posts: 163
Joined: Mon Feb 06, 2012 7:50 am

Re: thermometers

Post by bigbuck »

I need one to put in mash to watch temp remotely, I recently tried nchooches bourbon and my brand new piece of s**t thermometer was about 45 degrees off and pretty sure was the cause of mash nor working off correctly
User avatar
FreeMountainHermit
Site Donor
Site Donor
Posts: 1769
Joined: Thu May 12, 2011 6:45 pm
Location: Two Dogs Holler, West Virginia

Re: thermometers

Post by FreeMountainHermit »

Trying to get a feel here. How big of a mash and what are you mashing in ?
Blah, blah, blah,........
bigbuck
Swill Maker
Posts: 163
Joined: Mon Feb 06, 2012 7:50 am

Re: thermometers

Post by bigbuck »

15 t0 30 gallon want to do it remotely though
Last edited by bigbuck on Sat Dec 31, 2016 12:35 pm, edited 1 time in total.
bigbuck
Swill Maker
Posts: 163
Joined: Mon Feb 06, 2012 7:50 am

Re: thermometers

Post by bigbuck »

and btw that holler you live in really does sound like a magical place!!!!!!
User avatar
FreeMountainHermit
Site Donor
Site Donor
Posts: 1769
Joined: Thu May 12, 2011 6:45 pm
Location: Two Dogs Holler, West Virginia

Re: thermometers

Post by FreeMountainHermit »

Thanks. It definitely is.

Kinda stumped here as you require remote reading. I'd use a good quality cooking BBQ therm such as a Maverick or others

https://www.google.com/search?q=remote+bbq+therm+images" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow

The downside to this or at least the one I use is that the probes are not submersible .

Use the long meat probe instead of the grate probe and only insert it into the mash an nch or so.

Best I can do,... :thumbup: :wave:
Blah, blah, blah,........
cob
Master of Distillation
Posts: 2691
Joined: Sun Jul 26, 2009 4:38 pm
Location: little puffs of dust where my feet used to be

Re: thermometers

Post by cob »

those BBQ thermo's have limited range.

I have a long probe (2') compost thermo I use for compost.

think about any thermo in your fermenter with a wifi camera to monitor it'

monitor with your smart phone from any where in the world.

I'd be worried about security though.
be water my friend
rad14701
retired
Posts: 20865
Joined: Wed Dec 19, 2007 4:46 pm
Location: New York, USA

Re: thermometers

Post by rad14701 »

How would one stir their mash and insure that there is no scorching remotely...??? Just as with running a still, mashing requires constant attention while heat is being applied... Once the heat has been turned off, not so much...
bigbuck
Swill Maker
Posts: 163
Joined: Mon Feb 06, 2012 7:50 am

Re: thermometers

Post by bigbuck »

it is specifically for nchooches bourbon mash while corn is cooling to 150 degrees
Pesty
Site Donor
Site Donor
Posts: 328
Joined: Thu Feb 21, 2013 7:16 pm
Location: NW Montana - Flathead Valley

Re: thermometers

Post by Pesty »

My local ace hardware has about 20ish different kitchen thermos on the wall that would all work in some way.

just about all the thermos including the cheap ones are adjustable to set the correct temp, check google for how.
bigbuck
Swill Maker
Posts: 163
Joined: Mon Feb 06, 2012 7:50 am

Re: thermometers

Post by bigbuck »

the one I recently used was a piece of crap and was off by a mile and it was not a cheap one either
User avatar
FreeMountainHermit
Site Donor
Site Donor
Posts: 1769
Joined: Thu May 12, 2011 6:45 pm
Location: Two Dogs Holler, West Virginia

Re: thermometers

Post by FreeMountainHermit »

Pesty wrote:My local ace hardware has about 20ish different kitchen thermos on the wall that would all work in some way.

just about all the thermos including the cheap ones are adjustable to set the correct temp, check google for how.
OP desires remote monitoring.
Blah, blah, blah,........
User avatar
FreeMountainHermit
Site Donor
Site Donor
Posts: 1769
Joined: Thu May 12, 2011 6:45 pm
Location: Two Dogs Holler, West Virginia

Re: thermometers

Post by FreeMountainHermit »

bigbuck wrote:the one I recently used was a piece of crap and was off by a mile and it was not a cheap one either
Wondering if it has a calibration feature.Might want to check if it does.

Good luck.
Blah, blah, blah,........
User avatar
rgreen2002
Site Donor
Site Donor
Posts: 1309
Joined: Sun Dec 08, 2013 2:57 pm
Location: Northeastern USA

Re: thermometers

Post by rgreen2002 »

I have this little fella right here:
ThermoPro TP07
ThermoPro TP07
I think it has gone up a little in price since I got her. She has the fancy pre-programmed meat settings but I can easily dial in any temp (as an alarm to tell me when I reach temps) I want for mashing (like 200F). I mostly use it during the cool downs when I am waiting for temp drops to add other grains or pitch yeast. FMH is correct though.... DO NOT SUBMERGE THE PROBE.... unless you like either WAY off temps or buying new probes.

Here is the amazon link:
https://www.amazon.com/ThermoPro-Wirele ... hermometer" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow
HD Glossary - Open this
A little spoon feeding *For New & Novice Distillers - start here
BEST WAY TO GET ANSWERS FROM HOME DISTILLER
"In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is."
Post Reply