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Spear arrived

seijoed

This is a seriously cool probe.

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Mike_Minh_Truong_54120

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Tim_Sutherland_52834

If you want K Type Thermocouples that will not get damaged in hot places check out ThermoWorks.

With a range of probes and cables that have operating ranges -50 to 1204C, you should be able to find cable that will survive a backyard grill.

seijoed

@Mike, http://www.amazon.com/K-Type-Thermocouple-Fiber-Glass-Insulation/dp/B003UZBNUS/ref=pd_rhf_dp_s_cp_1_3MJQ worked perfect for measuring airtemp in the oven.

seijoed

I got some fiberglass insulated probes for it, haven't tried them though.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0083SZC6S/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Mike_Minh_Truong_54120

Here's the thermopen. It's Speedy gonzales fast.

Mike_Minh_Truong_54120

Yeah, I was testing it out the other week and it melted on me. I'll have to find some high temperature tips to replace before for the summer BBQ fiesta starts. On the meantime I've been using a thermopen which does the job for my everyday cooking. It's quite speedy.

seijoed

@Mike - The yellow plastic with steel tips will melt in the oven.

Mike_Minh_Truong_54120

Update to the constant temp dilemma.

What I did was mark my stove with a piece of tape. I found that setting my stove near med low for 25min gets my oil to 375°F. I marked that exact spot with a piece of tape to remind me the next time I fry buckwheat-three-spice-gooeyduck-fritters .

@Bren - Thanks. A cast iron does help maintain the temp.

seijoed

You have the same model I do - Aqua Chef!

Brendan_Lee_56950

I know, but I never remember to look and when I do remember I can't remember what model I have.

Jack_Mayer_85396

C'mon @Brendan, you can buy parts for old Ford Edsels on amazon! you should be able to get a power cord for not much cash ...

Brendan_Lee_56950

I'll take higher then having to deal with slow rebound temps. I tend to heat it in a cast iron pot which takes longer but i find fluctuates a bit less. I wish i could find the power cord to my fryer though. It looks so lonely sitting in the cabinet unused.

seijoed

I think the home cooking answer is really small batches and patience.

Or get a really solid fryer...

Mike_Minh_Truong_54120

This is my first thermometer. Not sure how someone would find the differential function usable in the kitchen though.

Last night I just realize that Ive been deep frying at a temperature that is way too high all these years. Yikes.

Have you guys noticed how difficult it is to keep the frying oil temperature constant? How do you go about this problem?

Mike_Minh_Truong_54120

Thanks guys. I just ordered the sper today from amazon along with the mettler toledo scale. I'll up some pics once it arrives early next week.

This is my first cooking thermometer. Yipeeeee.

seijoed

Like I said - I haven't tried and I think they'll work fine as well

Brendan_Lee_56950

My cheapo oven probe hasn't had an issue being pinched in the door so I would hope that the much more expensive thermoworks wouldn't.

seijoed

That might be, but I think the problem might be pinching in the oven door or an open flame for that matter.

Brendan_Lee_56950

As far as I know, the thermoworks probes are all good to well above 500F and are waterproof so I don't see why they wouldn't work. They have needle probe versions as well.

seijoed

Heh, I think I use my oven for Pizza, bread and whole roasted poultry and that is about it.

seijoed

Reading a little on Amazon I'm guessing you'll need something like this - the thermocouples are cheap and you could get several for varying applications.

The unit in itself rocks, I've been using it pretty much daily.

http://www.amazon.com/K-Type-Thermocouple-Fiber-Glass-Insulation/dp/B003UZBNUS/ref=pd_rhf_dp_s_cp_1_3MJQ

Mike_Minh_Truong_54120

I like sous vide, but I don't think that it'lI replace everything my oven does just yet.

I wanted to purchase a thermometer that could be used in sous vide as well as the oven and outdoor grill/smoker. Im hoping I can leave the probe in the meat for prolonged periods of time without worrying that it will melt on me.

seijoed

@Mike - oven? What is that? No I actually haven't tried, I've used them in bags, sous vide and the smoker so far, I calibrated my oven a few years back, it is a steaming pile of shit but I know about when it actually is 475 and how long I need to keep the door open for 400.

Mike_Minh_Truong_54120

@Johan

Have you tried using them in the oven? Does the plastic wire covers on the probe melt?

grant

That is a great thermometer. I have bought about 6 of those units in the last several years. All of them are still working great.

Mason_Perry_34060

I looked and don't have any on this computer, I need to check my camera's SD card

tjs

Mason, we need pictures!

My Bradley after probably 1000s of hours is on the fritz so I'm pondering my next move.

Mason_Perry_34060

I have a 22 month old son so I doubt that some cooking toys would be worth lack of sleep!

seijoed

Remind me to move in with you Mason

Mason_Perry_34060

Speaking of mass I made my own smoker, it's an aluminum box inside of a slightly larger aluminum box and filling the void in between the two is about 80 pounds of sand! It's electric and works great, I made it huge so I can fit two turkeys inside at once, it also has a seperate drawer in the bottom that pulls out so add chips without disturbing the main chamber, it's stored for the winter but I'll see if I can dig up some pictures...