As I mentioned in another thread recently about the temperature of boiling wort, I've had a faithful digital stick thermometer for about 4 years now - bought from CB and on the packaging it says "never needs calibrating". Fair enough. (I should point out that Ross hasn't stocked that model for several years now).
Over the last year my beers have just not been coming out "to style" - quite drinkable but just not what they used to be. So I bought a new stick thermo, just a cooking model from Target for about $9 and finally got round to calibrating the two with ice water and boiling water.
New Thermo: 0.00 and 99.5
Old Thermo: 7.1 and 106
Oh dear. So in the bin it's gone.
Will be interesting to see what difference. And no, the beers weren't turning out particularly "dry" despite the Urban myths on that subject. However they have been pretty mean hangover producers :icon_cheers:
And no I haven't tried sticking it up bum to test mid range as it's too far to drive to Victoria and I don't know his address
Over the last year my beers have just not been coming out "to style" - quite drinkable but just not what they used to be. So I bought a new stick thermo, just a cooking model from Target for about $9 and finally got round to calibrating the two with ice water and boiling water.
New Thermo: 0.00 and 99.5
Old Thermo: 7.1 and 106
Oh dear. So in the bin it's gone.
Will be interesting to see what difference. And no, the beers weren't turning out particularly "dry" despite the Urban myths on that subject. However they have been pretty mean hangover producers :icon_cheers:
And no I haven't tried sticking it up bum to test mid range as it's too far to drive to Victoria and I don't know his address