Any opinions on this digital thermometer?

[slayerking]

I'm in the market for a decent digital thermometer. Anyone got any suggestions?
I've bought some in the past (these kinda ones) but they can break after a few uses, usually the condensation/steam kills them and I have to resort to the old reliable glass one.
One I got even seemed to be about a degree out!

[RichC]

@HBW, I like the look and price of that thermometer but I'd prefer a SS or copper thermowell. Kinda feel the silicone would delay response quite a bit as it's an insulator

[HomeBrewWest]

Ya, but if its for mashing, then presumably you just want to watch temp drop over and hour or so.

Slayetking, I've used those too. But through a grommet (or pushed through  a silicone rubber bung) so that the electronics stays away from the fumes.

[Ciderhead]

Wort exposed bit v's unexposed, never had an issue in the 10 or 15 times I used it in the mash, a good swill off after use and dried before I put it away

[RichC]

@HBW, not meaning to be an arse BUT that stuff isn't silicon it's silicone(looking at URL)
Silicon - naturally occurring semi conductor element
Silicone - man made rubbery stuff used in breast implants

[Covey]

Are the probes really that "unfinished" looking ? Are they water proof?

Not sure i get ya, they are Ktype thermocuples which measure at the tip. They all look like that AFAIK. Each cable has two wire which are soldered at the tip. The are used for Thermal mapping industry wide. Thought you worked in a Lab?
Covey.

I doubt you'd ever see anyone in a lab sticking a bare TC in a liquid:)
They are indeed used for temperature measurement in a wide variety of industries but in most cases they would be installed in some sort of
thermowell. Where I see them they're installed in a quartz sheath to prevent exposure to process chemicals. Seen as they look bare it's surprising that they're not electrically compromised inserting them in a mash.
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I see them with and with out thermowell, Ive have used them use to map autoclaves (big ones no probs) and  it this case they seem not to mind the mash (prob due to it act as an electrolite or something). You could cover them but they seem fine.

[HomeBrewWest]

@HBW, not meaning to be an arse BUT that stuff isn't silicon it's silicone(looking at URL)
Silicon - naturally occurring semi conductor element
Silicone - man made rubbery stuff used in breast implants

I know, I know. I used to work for Analog Devices, and designed ICs,

My point was that an NHC search for "silicon" should find "silicone", but it doesn't !

[brenmurph]

I think silicon is a mineral, silicone is for breasts and bathrooms

[DEMPSEY]

So next tine the moth starts nagging for a breast implant job can I just fill her favorite bra with wicks general purpose silicone.

[Will_D]

So next tine the moth starts nagging for a breast implant job can I just fill her favorite bra with wicks general purpose silicone.

Would have to be food grade (Think About It )

[brenmurph]

a lot oif women unfortunatly didnt get the food grade stuff dey were supposed to