instant read thermometer

[GaryHibbert]

After reading several comments about inexpensive instant read thermometers and their accuracy and speed, I decided to buy one and try it for myself.

Home Depot has the Weber 6492 on sale for $13, so I bought one.  As soon as I got home, I unpackaged it and put a pot of water on to boil.  It took 8 seconds for the Weber to reach a steady temp.  It was 207.6 degrees F--not 212.  Wasn't pleased!!  Then I realized that the boiling point of water is affected by elevation.  

A quick trip to the conversion calculator told me that at Drayton Valley's altitude of 2790 ft above sea level, water boils at 207.003 degrees F.  

For $13 Canadian (these days, that's like $9 US), I'm VERY happy with the Weber.  For a difference of 0.6 degrees in 8 seconds, I can quite easily keep the extra $150 it would cost me for a mercedes, drive a VW, and spend the leftover cash on more meat for the smoker.

Just me saying

Gary

 

[dirtsailor2003]

Sounds like you have some extra spending cash for meat to smoke! I bought another thermowand to give to my father in let for Father's Day.

 

[GaryHibbert]

I was seriously thinking of a thermowand, but then I saw the Weber on sale.

Really looking forward to the "extra" meat

Gary

 

[colorthumb]

Thermapen in my arsenal. Buy once cry once.

Ch