I need a good instant thermometer, any recommendations?
Thanks all!!
Thanks all!!
Instant Thermometer Recommendations?
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We use the Thermapen at home. It's very good and built solid.
I suspect you will hear a lot of replies stating the Thermapen.
I suspect you will hear a lot of replies stating the Thermapen.
The Thermopen is great. Thermopop also does the trick for considerably less money.
Thermapen!
You really can't go wrong with a Thermapen. Watch out for their deals and open box sales, which happen quite often.
I went with the Thermopops instead of the Thermopens, they're not as fast but plenty good for my uses. I have a red one dedicated to use as a meat thermometer and a black one that is a water temp probe in an open kettle espresso machine I have. You can rotate the display in 90 degree steps and set it for Celsius and Fahrenheit.
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I have both, I don't see any problem with the "slower" read from the T-pop
I was also wondering what the good instant read thermometers are. Glad I came across this thread!
I also have thermopen and thermopop and honestly for the money you can't go wrong with either, it just depends on your budget. The Thermopops are a bargain IMO for the price.
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I've a couple, a ThermaPen "Classic"and a CDN knockoff http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0021AEADK?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00 that costs 1/6 as much ..
The latter is slower to read, resulting in that old burnt hair smell if used whilst doing steaks at 800 or so on the BGE (it says 6 seconds to read), while the Thermapen is rated to 3 seconds. The difference can burn some arm hair! But if you are doing something less intense, not a big difference. Both of mine read within 1º F of each other, the ThermaPen settles quicker by, yup, 3 seconds. The CDN has no moving parts, which is usually a plus, while the Thermapen is a folding design, but only marginally more compact even folded
So they both work well (the CDN is at least a decade old, the Thermapen maybe 5 years). One costs about $15 shipped, the other $84 shipped conus (classic Thermapen). I'd go with the CDN
The latter is slower to read, resulting in that old burnt hair smell if used whilst doing steaks at 800 or so on the BGE (it says 6 seconds to read), while the Thermapen is rated to 3 seconds. The difference can burn some arm hair! But if you are doing something less intense, not a big difference. Both of mine read within 1º F of each other, the ThermaPen settles quicker by, yup, 3 seconds. The CDN has no moving parts, which is usually a plus, while the Thermapen is a folding design, but only marginally more compact even folded
So they both work well (the CDN is at least a decade old, the Thermapen maybe 5 years). One costs about $15 shipped, the other $84 shipped conus (classic Thermapen). I'd go with the CDN
Love my Thermapen
Has anyone mentioned Thermapen yet? We have two and love them.
I started out with one for the BBQ and have since added a dedicated kitchen one. Everyone laughed at my $80 thermometer on my wish list...they stopped laughing when they saw it in use.
I started out with one for the BBQ and have since added a dedicated kitchen one. Everyone laughed at my $80 thermometer on my wish list...they stopped laughing when they saw it in use.
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Yeah, Thermapen! And the pops! And don't forget the pen that can go underwater--that's how I know my dishwasher won't quite hit even 160F.
The new Thermapens have a rotating display so it never shows upside down. Or is that left handed?
The new Thermapens have a rotating display so it never shows upside down. Or is that left handed?
I think they're auto backlit too. As much as I'd like another, I won't be upgrading as mine are still rock solid and in perfect shape.
Nice to see you have a can of French Market coffee and chicory on the counter.
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