Hello all, I have a long thermowell I will use with an Ink bird ITC-308 probe. There is some play between the probe and the thermowell wall and I was looking at thermal paste to help the probe better read the temperature. Because the thermowell is long I am not able to use the applicator that comes with typical thick thermal paste I have seen sold online. It just won't reach that far.
I have read about silicone oil which is good at transferring heat and shouldn't corrode the probe and should not short out the probe as it seems to be a good electrical insulator. I am thinking of using a tiny bit of this in the thermowell since it will flow really well right down to the bottom without the need of an applicator. My probe is mounted vertically so it won't run out as it would if mounted horizontally.
I am thinking of using just enough so the tip of the probe is about halfway submerged. From what I have read it is nontoxic and isn't going to come in contact with the beer anyway.
Has anyone used silicone oil for this purpose?
Are there any problems that I might want to consider?
Thank you,
Ben
I have read about silicone oil which is good at transferring heat and shouldn't corrode the probe and should not short out the probe as it seems to be a good electrical insulator. I am thinking of using a tiny bit of this in the thermowell since it will flow really well right down to the bottom without the need of an applicator. My probe is mounted vertically so it won't run out as it would if mounted horizontally.
I am thinking of using just enough so the tip of the probe is about halfway submerged. From what I have read it is nontoxic and isn't going to come in contact with the beer anyway.
Has anyone used silicone oil for this purpose?
Are there any problems that I might want to consider?
Thank you,
Ben