Thermometer SHOWDOWN!

We tested 4 thermometers:

1. CDN DTQ450X $15
2. Taylor 9841 $10 From Wal-Mart
3. Taylor 1470 $20 from Wal-Mart
4. Needle thermometer that came with my Lobster boiler.

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[steeljan]

Okay, this will be a great experiment. This week I'll go get one of those CDN DTQ450X thermometers and pick up another all-grain kit. I'll video the CDN versus the Blichmann Brewmometer during critical temp times, mashing and mash-out especially. But personally, I'm with you, I would not trust a needle thermometer when the temps are this critical. They can so easily go out of calibration, perhaps with my simply knocking the stem with my mash paddle... ooh, I'll test that too! This is great!

[TakeSomeAdvice]

@steeljan Heya! Jamil says that he can taste the difference withing 2 degrees. So a recipe that calls for 150 vs 154 will have a noticeable taste difference. You can just go to Wal Mart or use whatever you have around. I'm returning both of my new thermometers to Wal-Mart :). I just bought them to do the test hehe..

But your brewometer is a brand name one so I expect that to be reliable. It sure is nice having the thermometer in kettle like that! :)

[saltygrave]

temperatures create esters? overlook yeast strain much?

[TheMumbaiguy]

i think you should use a thermapen which gives Fast and accurate temperature where the accuracy is assured for life

[mm3mmt]

Check out my Video response! I am drenched in envy with your video quality, please excuse mine! Im not sure how your Blichmann Calibration test went, so I figured I do one and show you my results. Enjoy!

[RaddMcCool]

A useful video!

[BeerGeekNation]

The Blichmann hardware is amazing stuff. Worth every penny.

[JOMalone3113]

@jturie couldn't agree with you more. Every thermometer can get out of whack...that is why u can recalibrate them

[HockeyFan2981]

@andre25121968 I have to agree here.

Unless you calibrate them all first in 0 Celsius Ice water and then do the test,

This test really means nothing.

It's very inaccurate information the way you presented it.

The dial thermometer would be Much closer than 30 degrees off if you calibrated it first. Nice video though. Just do it correctly the next time. = )

[jturie]

@JOMalone3113 Funny, there's a current thread on homebrewtalk where a pile of people said that they junked their digital thermometers and went back to the lab thermometers due to inaccuracy of the digitals. So....somebody is wrong! I have a digital from Bed Bath and Beyond that reads within a degree of my CDN and my needle dial job that came with my Cooper's kit. I have stuck all three in boiling water and got readings of 211 and 212. Much ado about nothing IMHO.

[andre25121968]

@tsa btw, if you need some melting ice or boiling water, i would be happy to send it to you, as i would love to see you doing that test on video! cheers!

[andre25121968]

Dude, do this test again, put them all in the water of melting ice, wich is 0 degree C and then boiling water = 100 degree Celcius ,these are known facts. Do your math on the fahrenheit or kelvin thing, what ever you folks use, then calibrate all of them. As far as i understand the needle thermometer can be calibrated too. Then compare them again.that should be fair, i think.

all in all i like this video but the thumbs up isn't working