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Jim W
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Thermometer

Post by Jim W » Tue Oct 21, 2008 7:54 am

Anybody doing anything new or different for temp measurement when cooling their wort? I have busted two of these now, and am getting worried about it happening in the wort, one of these days. I am just using the basic glass, floaty from Co-Op.
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Post by sirgiovanni » Tue Oct 21, 2008 7:58 am

I've always just used my hand, pot cool to the touch, then let it protein break for an hour. It's always worked well for me.

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Post by Davin » Tue Oct 21, 2008 8:02 am

I generally use a brewometer on my keggel, but a remote read temp probe (Kitchen insert type) and a binding clip to hold it in place work great.
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Post by john mills » Tue Oct 21, 2008 8:21 am

I use an instant read type that is digital, that I think I got at Wally world for a couple of bucks. Works great for me. The battery lasts a long time, I can read it through the beer goggles without making a mistake like...was that 70 or 90? It even holds up well when I dropped the thing in a time or 2.
It would be easiest if I had one hard mounted to the keggle, but that would require more work.
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Post by Jim W » Tue Oct 21, 2008 1:47 pm

I have wondered about an instant read. My neighbor uses one of those when he grills. I'll try an inexpensive one, and be done with it.
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