12" Meat Probe, POS or diamond in the rough?

[IXVolt]

I saw this today at Walmart today. You too can have a 12 MEAT thermometer for 5 bucks.

It has the retaining clip on it and everything. Think I paid more than double that for one I bought at my LHBS.

Has anyone used this before? If so are they accurate? Pretty sure it was made from SS.

The temperature increments didn't quite have the resolution I would have liked, but for 5 bucks, it would get me close.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Backyard-Grill-12-Meat-Probe/19581255
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/extern....com/ip/Backyard-Grill-12-Meat-Probe/19581255

 

[eastoak]

i would buy that - for meat. i spent $100 on various thermometers before i bought a thermapen on sale for $80. buy a thermapen and be done with the search for a good thermometer. or buy that one.

 

[neosapien]

It's wal-mart. You're going to get what you pay for...

 

[IXVolt]

It's wal-mart. You're going to get what you pay for...

Yeah, I didn't buy it, was scared it would fall apart on me.

 

[wilserbrewer]

I would not try and use that for a mash tun or HLT as it is likely not that accurate...Fine for a boil kettle to know when you are close to boiling, but hell you can see that. FYI Walmart has decent digital stick thermometers for like 10-12 bucks...not waterproof but accurate IME.

 

[wubears71]

i would buy that - for meat. i spent $100 on various thermometers before i bought a thermapen on sale for $80. buy a thermapen and be done with the search for a good thermometer. or buy that one.

Amen. The Thermapen is a bargain in the long run.

 

[TrubDog]

I have an 8 gallon Bayou Classic SS boil pot and it came with a thermometer exactly like that. I tested it and it was 20 degrees low! The good thing is that it can be adjusted which I did and now it's spot on. I use it for heating my strike and sparge water. About every other batch I double check it with a Glass lab thermometer.

If it's adjustable it might be a good addition.