Mash Temp Monitoring.

[MCT]

I am looking at some sort of digital thermometer to monitor the mash, don't really need it to do any controlling at all and these cheapies from ebay look like a cheap way to do so, although the probes are no good.

I was thinking I could weld in a 1/2" socket into the mash tun and use this probe, although it would be a pain stirring the mash.
I don't really want to use dials as I've found them to be fairly inaccurate.

Looking for ideas, what does everybody else use & anybody got any better alternatives?

Cheers.

 

[zagadka]

It might not be your cup of tea - but I've been using a DS18B20 sensor on the end of some flat phone cord that I heat shrank and sealed. I have a small laptop that I use with a python script that reads the temperature.



(The script you see is actually a ferment fridge controller I wrote that's why you see the "Fridge" and "Blue LED" as things being activated...



I don't have a photo of the end of the probe though...

The flat phone cable doesn't interfere with your stirring as it just floats around in the mash...

 

[jbirbeck]

if you just want to track temp then one of these is what I've been using...
Therm

although mine doesn't have humidity. there are a few options there but I got mine for $8 with free shipping. Works well as far as I can tell.