Floating Dairy Thermometer

[Tom Innes]

Any tips on where to get one of these (or something similar)? Cheers

[MrC]

Not sure whether this helps but...

I use a standard cappucino probe thermometer and poke it through a wine bottle cork (pre drilled) so that it floats in the mash.

[Tom Innes]

Good idea, thanks. I guess it will get sterilized during the boil?

[Mike Dilger]

I have found that the short probes with attached dial thermometers, such as those used for frothing milk, tend to pick up steam and contaminants after only a few uses, and become not only difficult to sterilize (due to water collecting in the dial area along with contaminants), but difficult to read. Maybe mine was poorly sealed.

I recently got a temperature probe on a long cord, attached to a digital thermometer meters away from the measuring probe. It works, but I haven't had it long enough to recommend it.

[studio1]

I saw some on trade me?