The kind that has a probe went squirrely a few months ago.
I decided to pick up an instant read to see if that was a good
thing to have. What a piece of garbage, I didn't expect much
because I paid little. Still, you'd think it could give a decent reading.

I'm going back to a new Polder thermometer, the probe type.
The old one lasted a number of years.

I wouldn't mind having an instant read, too. Does anyone have
one that is reliable? Any suggestions for the probe type, so long
as I'm asking?

nancy

On May 14, 2:32*pm, "Nancy Young" > wrote:
> The kind that has a probe went squirrely a few months ago.
> I decided to pick up an instant read to see if that was a good
> thing to have. *What a piece of garbage, I didn't expect much
> because I paid little. *Still, you'd think it could give a decent reading.
>
> I'm going back to a new Polder thermometer, the probe type.
> The old one lasted a number of years.
>
> I wouldn't mind having an instant read, too. *Does anyone have
> one that is reliable? *Any suggestions for the probe type, so long
> as I'm asking?
>
> nancy

The cheap, dial ones have always worked well for me, and if it quits
on you, no big deal. They're also easy to calibrate.

"Dave Bugg" > wrote

> Nancy Young wrote:

>> I wouldn't mind having an instant read, too. Does anyone have
>> one that is reliable?

> Thermopen. It is not a remote-probe type (with a wire), but it is the best
> instant-read probe thermometer that I have used.

Oh! Thanks! I'll get one of those.

nancy

Nancy Young wrote:
> The kind that has a probe went squirrely a few months ago.
> I decided to pick up an instant read to see if that was a good
> thing to have. What a piece of garbage, I didn't expect much
> because I paid little. Still, you'd think it could give a decent
> reading.
> I'm going back to a new Polder thermometer, the probe type.
> The old one lasted a number of years.
>
> I wouldn't mind having an instant read, too. Does anyone have
> one that is reliable? Any suggestions for the probe type, so long
> as I'm asking?

Thermopen. It is not a remote-probe type (with a wire), but it is the best
instant-read probe thermometer that I have used.
--
Dave www.davebbq.com

What is best in life? "To crush your enemies, see them driven before
you, and to hear the lamentation of the women." -- Conan

On Wed 14 May 2008 02:32:29p, Nancy Young told us...

> The kind that has a probe went squirrely a few months ago.
> I decided to pick up an instant read to see if that was a good
> thing to have. What a piece of garbage, I didn't expect much
> because I paid little. Still, you'd think it could give a decent
reading.

Didn't they tell you not to use it on a a squirrel?

> I'm going back to a new Polder thermometer, the probe type.
> The old one lasted a number of years.
>
> I wouldn't mind having an instant read, too. Does anyone have
> one that is reliable? Any suggestions for the probe type, so long
> as I'm asking?
>
> nancy

I don't know the brand, Nancy, and I'm not home to look at it, but I have a
cheap instant read with a dial on the end, and find it to be quite
accurate. It can be callibrated in boiling water.

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"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote

> On Wed 14 May 2008 02:32:29p, Nancy Young told us...
>
>> The kind that has a probe went squirrely a few months ago.
>> I decided to pick up an instant read to see if that was a good
>> thing to have. What a piece of garbage, I didn't expect much
>> because I paid little. Still, you'd think it could give a decent
> reading.
>
> Didn't they tell you not to use it on a a squirrel?

It was a bitch holding that thing still, too!

>> I wouldn't mind having an instant read, too. Does anyone have
>> one that is reliable? Any suggestions for the probe type, so long
>> as I'm asking?

> I don't know the brand, Nancy, and I'm not home to look at it, but I have
> a
> cheap instant read with a dial on the end, and find it to be quite
> accurate. It can be callibrated in boiling water.

I just got a crappy one, I guess. It was herky jerky, and the
reading wasn't even close.

nancy

On Wed 14 May 2008 03:00:06p, Nancy Young told us...

>
> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote
>
>> On Wed 14 May 2008 02:32:29p, Nancy Young told us...
>>
>>> The kind that has a probe went squirrely a few months ago.
>>> I decided to pick up an instant read to see if that was a good
>>> thing to have. What a piece of garbage, I didn't expect much because
>>> I paid little. Still, you'd think it could give a decent reading.
>>
>> Didn't they tell you not to use it on a a squirrel?
>
> It was a bitch holding that thing still, too!

I'll bet he didn't like it much, either!


>>> I wouldn't mind having an instant read, too. Does anyone have
>>> one that is reliable? Any suggestions for the probe type, so long as
>>> I'm asking?
>
>> I don't know the brand, Nancy, and I'm not home to look at it, but I
have
>> a cheap instant read with a dial on the end, and find it to be quite
>> accurate. It can be callibrated in boiling water.
>
> I just got a crappy one, I guess. It was herky jerky, and the
> reading wasn't even close.

Sometimes they're just bad. I bought an oven thermometer like that last
year. It was off by at least 30 degrees. Still, some of the cheap ones
can be very good.

> nancy
>
>
>



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Nancy Young wrote:
>
> "Dave Bugg" > wrote
>
> > Nancy Young wrote:
>
> >> I wouldn't mind having an instant read, too. Does anyone have
> >> one that is reliable?
>
> > Thermopen. It is not a remote-probe type (with a wire), but it is the best
> > instant-read probe thermometer that I have used.
>
> Oh! Thanks! I'll get one of those.
>
> nancy

Might want to check the price first. It is very good and very fast
responding, but it's many times the cost of a number of other options
that work just fine.

On Wed, 14 May 2008 20:01:50 -0500, "Pete C." >
wrote:

>
>Nancy Young wrote:
>>
>> "Dave Bugg" > wrote
>>
>> > Nancy Young wrote:
>>
>> >> I wouldn't mind having an instant read, too. Does anyone have
>> >> one that is reliable?
>>
>> > Thermopen. It is not a remote-probe type (with a wire), but it is the best
>> > instant-read probe thermometer that I have used.
>>
>> Oh! Thanks! I'll get one of those.
>>
>> nancy
>
>Might want to check the price first. It is very good and very fast
>responding, but it's many times the cost of a number of other options
>that work just fine.


Nothing works as well as a Thermapen. And it's damned near
indestructible, too.

I got tired of thermometers that I had to "make do" with over the
years, that were not convenient, failed, were slow, etc. I spent money
replacing things that crapped out or broke.

I have had theThermapen for 6 or 7 years, and it works flawlessly,
every single day, even after being left out on the grill overnight in
a thunderstorm.

I am a believer.

Boron

Boron Elgar wrote:
>
> On Wed, 14 May 2008 20:01:50 -0500, "Pete C." >
> wrote:
>
> >
> >Nancy Young wrote:
> >>
> >> "Dave Bugg" > wrote
> >>
> >> > Nancy Young wrote:
> >>
> >> >> I wouldn't mind having an instant read, too. Does anyone have
> >> >> one that is reliable?
> >>
> >> > Thermopen. It is not a remote-probe type (with a wire), but it is the best
> >> > instant-read probe thermometer that I have used.
> >>
> >> Oh! Thanks! I'll get one of those.
> >>
> >> nancy
> >
> >Might want to check the price first. It is very good and very fast
> >responding, but it's many times the cost of a number of other options
> >that work just fine.
>
> Nothing works as well as a Thermapen. And it's damned near
> indestructible, too.
>
> I got tired of thermometers that I had to "make do" with over the
> years, that were not convenient, failed, were slow, etc. I spent money
> replacing things that crapped out or broke.
>
> I have had theThermapen for 6 or 7 years, and it works flawlessly,
> every single day, even after being left out on the grill overnight in
> a thunderstorm.
>
> I am a believer.
>
> Boron

Well, I find the $10 yellow digital instant read from Sam's works just
fine for me. No, it's not as fast as the Thermapen, but if you're not
cooking in a fast paced restaurant that shouldn't be an issue.

I also have an infrared thermometer gun from Harbor Freight that I find
I use a lot. Obviously IR doesn't give you core temp, but for checking
pan, sauce, oil, etc. temp it's great and there is nothing to cleanup
each use.

Pete C. wrote:

> Well, I find the $10 yellow digital instant read from Sam's works just
> fine for me. No, it's not as fast as the Thermapen, but if you're not
> cooking in a fast paced restaurant that shouldn't be an issue.

Pete, I can't disagree with your reasoning a bit. On the other hand, I know
that if someone buys the Thermapen, it'll probably be the last thermometer
that theey'll need to buy 'cause it's built like a truck.

Cheap digitals are not as fast because they aren't true 'instant' read. They
use el-cheapo thermistors rather than the much better thermocouple (which is
why the Thermapent costs much more). If you were to time how long it takes
for the cheaper thermistor thermometer to measure the temperature of ice
water (32F) it will take anywhere from 20 to 30 seconds. A thermocouple like
the Thermapen will take 2 to 4 seconds. When opening an oven to check the
temperature of a a roast or a turkey, seconds matter when heat is escaping
from the oven.

And I haven't seen any of the inexpensive digitals that are as accurate as
the Thermapen.

I've now used my Thermapen for 3 years of heavy duty use, 5 days a week,
dozens of times per day. It is rugged beyond belief and stores in its own
handle which protects it from accidental damage. If I used the $10.00
thermometers, I'd have had to purchase 30 or 40 of 'em by now :-)

If someone wants a true instant read digital that is accurate and which will
stand up to use, the Thermapen is a good buy.

--
Dave www.davebbq.com

What is best in life? "To crush your enemies, see them driven before
you, and to hear the lamentation of the women." -- Conan

Dave Bugg wrote:
>
> Pete C. wrote:
>
> > Well, I find the $10 yellow digital instant read from Sam's works just
> > fine for me. No, it's not as fast as the Thermapen, but if you're not
> > cooking in a fast paced restaurant that shouldn't be an issue.
>
> Pete, I can't disagree with your reasoning a bit. On the other hand, I know
> that if someone buys the Thermapen, it'll probably be the last thermometer
> that theey'll need to buy 'cause it's built like a truck.
>
> Cheap digitals are not as fast because they aren't true 'instant' read. They
> use el-cheapo thermistors rather than the much better thermocouple (which is
> why the Thermapent costs much more). If you were to time how long it takes
> for the cheaper thermistor thermometer to measure the temperature of ice
> water (32F) it will take anywhere from 20 to 30 seconds. A thermocouple like
> the Thermapen will take 2 to 4 seconds. When opening an oven to check the
> temperature of a a roast or a turkey, seconds matter when heat is escaping
> from the oven.
>
> And I haven't seen any of the inexpensive digitals that are as accurate as
> the Thermapen.
>
> I've now used my Thermapen for 3 years of heavy duty use, 5 days a week,
> dozens of times per day. It is rugged beyond belief and stores in its own
> handle which protects it from accidental damage. If I used the $10.00
> thermometers, I'd have had to purchase 30 or 40 of 'em by now :-)
>
> If someone wants a true instant read digital that is accurate and which will
> stand up to use, the Thermapen is a good buy.
>
> --
> Dave www.davebbq.com
>
> What is best in life? "To crush your enemies, see them driven before
> you, and to hear the lamentation of the women." -- Conan

When I want thermocouple precision I just drag out my Fluke 87 with 80TK
thermocouple adapter I did use it to check oven control calibration
and to check the accuracy of the Harbor Freight IR thermometer which was
spot on BTW.

Pete C. wrote:

> When I want thermocouple precision I just drag out my Fluke 87 with
> 80TK thermocouple adapter

Braggert :-)

> I did use it to check oven control
> calibration and to check the accuracy of the Harbor Freight IR
> thermometer which was spot on BTW.

I need to get me one of those.

--
Dave www.davebbq.com

What is best in life? "To crush your enemies, see them driven before
you, and to hear the lamentation of the women." -- Conan

On Thu, 15 May 2008 04:33:15 GMT, "Dave Bugg" >
wrote:

>Pete C. wrote:
>
>> When I want thermocouple precision I just drag out my Fluke 87 with
>> 80TK thermocouple adapter
>
>Braggert :-)
>
>> I did use it to check oven control
>> calibration and to check the accuracy of the Harbor Freight IR
>> thermometer which was spot on BTW.
>
>I need to get me one of those.


I have one. I use it to check the temp of the stone before I bake
bread.

Boron