STC Probe in Mash?

[woodwormm]

quick question, designing/building a BIAB kettle.

don't want to install a thermowell thermometer as it'll foul the bag.

Is a STC probe ok to just throw in the mash? or does anyone have a nifty method for dangling a candy thermometer in the kettle as I ramp up to mash temp? STC probe would also be good to keep an eye on mash temp when it's wrapped up..

cheers

 

[breakbeer]

I put aside the temp probe that came with the stc1000 & replaced with one of these:

http://www.craftbrewer.com.au/shop/details.asp?PID=955


Used it in my mash heaps of times & worked great. Have upgraded to a control box now so have a different sensor

 

[Camo6]

I used to just dangle my stc probe into the kettle when biabing. Seemed to work fine. Just keep it on the outside of bag when stirring or it tends to get in the way.

 

[woodwormm]

looks great, but i'm not planning any mash heating (ie false bottom) so something like that will tear the bag.

but i'll keep that link for other purposes...

 

[wbosher]

I keep the probe in the kettle when BIABing, works great and can be clearly seen from a distance. Would be a good idea to calibrate it first though, I hear can can be out by a few degrees.

 

[breakbeer]

looks great, but i'm not planning any mash heating (ie false bottom) so something like that will tear the bag.

but i'll keep that link for other purposes...

I used the same probe for BIAB and no problems with tearing the bag, the end isn't as sharp as it looks

 

[Endo]

I have my STC-1000 probe siliconed in to a stainless end plug that goes in to a T-piece as part of my Recirc loop, it gets very very wet... No issues at all so far.


Dropped my other StC-1000 probe straigt in the kettle with the coil and thats fine as well.


Unlike my more expensive BBQ meat thermometer probes which all shat themselves when i got them wet :huh:

Will be replacing the STC-1000 with a PID though.. The temperature fluctuations I get out of the kettle are too big....

 

[QldKev]

I've been doing it for years, never had an issue with the probe being dropped directly into it.

I even had it in my HERMS for a while.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwQd-tH-EUY&feature=c4-overview&playnext=1&list=TLHcpV7C9y3qU