black_labb
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I've been using one of those capuccino thermometers for my brewing but recently decided to check it against a decent thermometer when it said the area under my house was at 28* when it hadn't been over 26* for weeks. I just checked it next to a glass style thermometer and guess what, around mash temps it's 7* out! My mashing and mash out has actually been a step mash at around 60 and then stepping up to 68 for alot of beers. Also explains why my single infusion IPA with a fair bit of oats didn't clear well even after crash chilling for a few days.
I expected it to be reading a bit on the high side as I tend to have quite attenuative beers but I didn't expect more than a couple degrees. I'm pretty sure it was pretty accurate when I got it.
I've just adjusted it to where it should be by adjusting the little hex head where the probe goes in, but I'm going to get a proper thermometer as I don't want it drifting out again.
I expected it to be reading a bit on the high side as I tend to have quite attenuative beers but I didn't expect more than a couple degrees. I'm pretty sure it was pretty accurate when I got it.
I've just adjusted it to where it should be by adjusting the little hex head where the probe goes in, but I'm going to get a proper thermometer as I don't want it drifting out again.