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Title: Is this Thermomter any Good?
Post by: Firkin on July 26, 2011, 09:51:02 AM

Hi guys,

Does anyone use the Kitchen Craft Milk Throthing thermomter? Are they any good for cheese making. Reads the right temperature ranges.

You can see 1 here:

http://68.169.51.182/shop.php?c=10&n=3147411&i=B000Y9NRMA&x=Kitchen_Craft_Milk_Frothing_Thermometer_Stainless_Steel (http://68.169.51.182/shop.php?c=10&n=3147411&i=B000Y9NRMA&x=Kitchen_Craft_Milk_Frothing_Thermometer_Stainless_Steel)

Thanks

Title: Re: Is this Thermomter any Good?
Post by: Gustav on July 26, 2011, 11:11:18 AM

Looks good, personally I think the probe is a bit short though.

Title: Re: Is this Thermomter any Good?
Post by: george13 on July 26, 2011, 11:18:56 AM

If you do find a mercury type like the one pictured above with an excessively long probe (one piece unit) do advise me, I have been looking for one for my deep pots, I often wonder if they make them 12" or 20" long, that would be great. I am not a fan of the ones with the wire. Thanks

Title: Re: Is this Thermometer any Good?
Post by: Boofer on July 26, 2011, 01:26:20 PM

Quote from: george13 on July 26, 2011, 11:18:56 AM
If you do find a mercury type like the one pictured above with an excessively long probe (one piece unit) do advise me, I have been looking for one for my deep pots, I often wonder if they make them 12" or 20" long, that would be great. I am not a fan of the ones with the wire. Thanks

You might check this out from Leeners (http://www.leeners.com/cheese-equipment-lab.html). It's the one I use. There may be others out there if you search.

-Boofer-

Title: Re: Is this Thermomter any Good?
Post by: Tomer1 on July 26, 2011, 01:58:47 PM

I would go with an instant read digi thermo for a few extra bucks.

Title: Re: Is this Thermomter any Good?
Post by: Firkin on July 26, 2011, 02:20:25 PM

Thanks guys, I am in South Africa so online shopping is not always that easy, or cheap. Do you think the probe is too short, I have been trying to find specs on the thermometer.

Title: Re: Is this Thermomter any Good?
Post by: Gürkan Yeniçeri on July 26, 2011, 10:15:14 PM

I am using something like this from time to time. Is there a nut where the probe attaches to the dial? If so, you can turn this slowly and carefully and re-calibrate the thermometer (of course you need a reliable one first as a reference or use ice slurry (0C) or boiling water (100C) technique).

Also I have pierced bottom of a small baby food container (like the one in the pic) and with the help of a little silicone I put the thermometer probe in it through the hole. It is now both a floating thermometer and floc finder.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2iv6BqxYQgs/Tivhuc_wxnI/AAAAAAAAAUE/6IWKCr5ncdw/s1600/DSCF6138.png (http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2iv6BqxYQgs/Tivhuc_wxnI/AAAAAAAAAUE/6IWKCr5ncdw/s1600/DSCF6138.png)

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