Thermapen. Get one.

[NuclearRich]

I just brewed with my new Thermapen last night. Its an investment I have been trying to fight off for years. But my mash temps have been too far swinging, and I became sick of it. This bad boy performed perfectly. Impressed, honestly. I've used several floaty thermometers, they work, but far from accurate. I have a big dial thermometer in my HLT, which brand name is escaping me. That works well, but only in the HLT. This thing works in everything.

Just a little push for anyone who has been struggling with the price tag. I finally pulled the trigger and it just made my brew day that much better. Less aggravation, less inaccuracy = more fun, better beer.

 

[kh54s10]

+1 I was using a cheap digital and it took too long for it to find the actual temperature.

I cannot be happier with my Thermapen. Well worth the seemingly steep $$

I use the Thermapen when I am heating my strike water and adjust the dial thermometer accordingly.

 

[ChefRex]

Themapens rock, i bought one when i started getting serious about baking bread several years ago and it usually comes out each brew day

 

[NathPowe]

+3 on Thermapens. Yes the price is a bit unpleasant, but once you own it you'll forget all about that.

 

[Cyclman]

The Thermapen is awesome, but TW makes a number of other awesome thermometers that are accurate for less.

At least, until I can upgrade to a thermapen.

 

[Evan_L]

Just got one as a graduation gift, it rocks on brewday! Much more accurate, easy to use, and no worries about dropping or otherwise breaking a glass one.

 

[hunter_le five]

The Thermapen is awesome, but TW makes a number of other awesome thermometers that are accurate for less.

At least, until I can upgrade to a thermapen.

+ 1

I just bought one of TW's lower end model pocket digitals, and for ~$20 it's fantastic. Accurate to within .9 degrees +/-, and reads super fast. Way better that the dial thermometer I had been using. I looked real hard at their ThermoPens for a while, but right now I'm fully satisfied with their Pocket Digital model.

 

[chicken]

+ 1

I just bought one of TW's lower end model pocket digitals, and for ~$20 it's fantastic. Accurate to within .9 degrees +/-, and reads super fast. Way better that the dial thermometer I had been using. I looked real hard at their ThermoPens for a while, but right now I'm fully satisfied with their Pocket Digital model.

Which model did you get?

 

[MaxStout]

I bought the RT301WA on Amazon. very accurate and reads fast--about 5 sec. I got tired of using a glass floating thermometer, as it was too slow, plus the risk of breakage.

 

[Wynne-R]

I have four thermometers from Thermoworks and the RT301WA is my favorite. Having the display on the end is so much easier to use than the ones on the side.

 

[hunter_le five]

Which model did you get?

This guy. $19 + s/h.

It also came with a mysterious free bag of jelly beans, for some reason. Yes, I ate them. I like to live dangerously.

 

[NuclearRich]

Haha, yeah I got a little bag of jelly beans too. I thought it was nice.

Also, after using it just the once, I can see how a readout at the back end would be a tad bit more useful than the sideways one I bought. Also, a backlight would be nice.

 

[MNDan]

I prefer the corded Polder's TBH - I can set a temp alarm for my hot liquor tank, I can have the probe in my covered mashtun without removing the lid, and it's easier to get my chiller dialed in with it than a hand-held...