Digital Probe Thermometers

[blawford]

Anyone got any recommendations on these?

I am looking one that is reasonably priced to use as part of the brew day (thinking of sitting the probe in the HLT) and to temperature check the fermenter (either sterilised inside or taped under insulation on the outside).

Cheers.

 

[TartanSpecial]

I have two of these, £15 from M&S online (free del if picked up from store) and found them to be pretty accurate and quick to read temp.....though you probably want one with separate probe if you want to dangle it in the HLT or fermenter (luckily I have a thermowell in my fermenter.)

 

[MyQul]

I've got one very much like this (mines called dealink but it's exactly the same shape and I bought it from amazon) https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00SKC24D6/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20 it's accurate and does the job well.

 

[blawford]

I've got one very much like this (mines called dealink but it's exactly the same shape and I bought it from amazon) https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00SKC24D6/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20 it's accurate and does the job well.

I've actually got one of these (bought it for meat) and used it on my first brew on Saturday. It was good but I was hoping for something a bit more waterproof and/or flexible to leave in place on/in a fermenter.

 

[MyQul]

Maybe a floating themometer then? https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00FQD6CGC/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20 Not sure I'd want to leave somthing like that in my brew though (infection etc). You'd have to be able to clean it super thoroughly

 

[braziliain]

I've got one of these which was recommended to me in another of my threads. Not used it yet though. First brew this weekend!

Chefalarm:
https://thermometer.co.uk/cooking-t...m-professional-cooking-thermometer-timer.html

My thread:
http://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=67183&page=3

 

[bigbud78]

I was looking at the ChefAlarm or https://thermometer.co.uk/catering-...-thermometer.html?search_query=dot&results=11

 

[foxbat]

The current 50% off sale price for an ETI thermapen 3 is an absolute bargain. This is for a calibrated thermocouple. Calibrated thermometers normally start at 50 quid. I know, I've got one and with probe it was nearer 100 quid.

If you don't get a calibrated thermometer then you may as well choose any that have a suitable probe and easy to read display because none of them will be telling you the correct temperature.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

I was looking at the ChefAlarm or https://thermometer.co.uk/catering-...-thermometer.html?search_query=dot&results=11

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lV_Y1vyHlok[/ame]

 

[braziliain]

The current 50% off sale price for an ETI thermapen 3 is an absolute bargain. This is for a calibrated thermocouple. Calibrated thermometers normally start at 50 quid. I know, I've got one and with probe it was nearer 100 quid.

If you don't get a calibrated thermometer then you may as well choose any that have a suitable probe and easy to read display because none of them will be telling you the correct temperature.

One nice aspect of the Chefalarm is that you can calibrate it :thumb: