Thermo probe (pen thingy)

[MashBag]

Do you have one? What would you recommend?

I need to buy one, but don't know what I need pay for a sound one.

The range seems to be £5 to £80

 

[RichardM]

I use a Thermapen
Thermapen | ONE, Classic & Bundles and have no complaints

 

[matt.]

I use a Thermapen
Thermapen | ONE, Classic & Bundles and have no complaints

Snap. Works great for me as well
But I've been thinking of buying one that has a lead I can dangle into the brew.
And pros and cons to that type?

 

[Twostage]

I've got a thermapen and a masterchef. The thermapen turns on automatically when you pull the probe out and registers the temperature almost immediately. The masterchef you press an on/off button and it takes about 2 seconds to settle on the temperature. Both read the same temperature.

 

[Rwilts]

I have this, think it was cheap and works fine

 

[LeeH]

Had one for years, bought it from their eBay store.

The ‘ones’ do have better features though but are 10 quid more. We have them at work.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/28553898...vBTlSqlThu&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

 

[Sadfield]

Scour the Business catagory of Ebay, and you can usually find Food Standards testing ones like these for £15-20.

 

[MashBag]

I wanted this for cooking not brewing so accurately is a bit less important.
Bought this online about a tenner.
TEN DEGREES OUT.
Yes 10c low. So I have to say avoid these.
No way to calibrate so its going back.

 

[dad_of_jon]

Snap. Works great for me as well
But I've been thinking of buying one that has a lead I can dangle into the brew.
And pros and cons to that type?

I did wonder about the temperature at the top on the fv compared to the middle and bottom. But its not that much in reality. with a dangle probe how much of the dangly bit reads the temperature I've put a IR Temp gun at the bottom middle and top of an fv filled with wort and used a thermapen clone to check the temp and they are within a degree of each other when measuring the surface.

 

[Mash Monster]

I’ve just bought another Thermapen classic after my last one broke after 5 years constant use BBQ and brewing.
£39.99 delivered!

 

[MashBag]

I’ve just bought another Thermapen classic after my last one broke after 5 years constant use BBQ and brewing.
£39.99 delivered!

I have gone the the one recommended above. @Rwilts

 

[Mash Monster]

I have gone the the one recommended above. @Rwilts

I’ve got one of those too ( Christmas present) Use it once and the display steamed up with condensation had to leave it in a zip lock bag full of rice for a couple of days to fix it !

 

[MashBag]

Bugger.... I feel another return coming on

 

[Mash Monster]

Bugger.... I feel another return coming on

I might have just had a bad one fingers crossed that you will be fine

 

[Rwilts]

I’ve got one of those too ( Christmas present) Use it once and the display steamed up with condensation had to leave it in a zip lock bag full of rice for a couple of days to fix it !

I share custody with the wife who uses it daily for cooking , lasted at least two years so far

 

[allotment_fox]

I think this Kegland updated version is worth a try may need to order from China not sure its available in the UK yet

 

[Twostage]

I think this Kegland updated version is worth a try may need to order from China not sure its available in the UK yet

I got one if those From TMM when I got the Brewzilla. So I gave three not two LOL.

 

[JockyBrewer]

I’ve got one of those too ( Christmas present) Use it once and the display steamed up with condensation had to leave it in a zip lock bag full of rice for a couple of days to fix it !

I killed my Thermapen Classic by accidentally sticking the hinge part into liquid, which isn't sealed fully. That caused the switching contacts to rust. Managed to get it working again by opening it up and cleaning it, but I upgraded to the waterproof Pro model and that's been going strong for 6 years and is reliably accurate.

Buy once, cry once.

 

[Rotation]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Thermomete...14-bee7-d25d337470fc&pd_rd_i=B0BRZ1XXMY&psc=1
I bought this one and the accuracy is stunning. You can also calibrate it yourself with just a glass of iced water

 

[MashBag]

Digital Instant Read Thermometer
https://amzn.eu/d/1VkQtLp

This is the latest purchase. So far so good.