so i've had a few different thermometers now, and i can't seem to find one to suit my needs. I BIAB if that makes a difference. My one big problem is that by the time the thermometer reads that i've hit my strike water temp, the actual water temp has already overshot that by a bit. a recent batch was in the mid to upper 160s by the time I was all mashed in.
The floating ones are kinda nice because you can just leave them in, but they require a certain amount of liquid to stay off the bottom of the kettle / mash tun. plus, i've already broken one of those in a mash.
I also have a digital one, which is nice but seems to take a little bit to get a reading. Plus, the probe is relatively short, so I can't really stick it to far into the mash / wort.
Ideally, i'm looking for something digital with an alarm or beep when i hit a set temp. (maybe even a 2nd alarm if I fall below another set temp.) of course, water proof or at least water resistant is almost a necessity.
any ideas? I've got $75 in amazon gift cards, and i don't mind spending a little bit more if it's on a good quality thermometer that's going to last.
what do you guys use?
The floating ones are kinda nice because you can just leave them in, but they require a certain amount of liquid to stay off the bottom of the kettle / mash tun. plus, i've already broken one of those in a mash.
I also have a digital one, which is nice but seems to take a little bit to get a reading. Plus, the probe is relatively short, so I can't really stick it to far into the mash / wort.
Ideally, i'm looking for something digital with an alarm or beep when i hit a set temp. (maybe even a 2nd alarm if I fall below another set temp.) of course, water proof or at least water resistant is almost a necessity.
any ideas? I've got $75 in amazon gift cards, and i don't mind spending a little bit more if it's on a good quality thermometer that's going to last.
what do you guys use?