I hate my thermometers
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If you couple that aquarium heater with an Inkbird controller....you may be able to hold your temps within a degree or two where you want them to be. Of course then we would have to verify that temp with at least 5 other thermometers of dubious character....it's a death spiral!
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We don't do quick questions when there is a perfectly good dead horse we can beat on right here!
If you couple that aquarium heater with an Inkbird controller....you may be able to hold your temps within a degree or two where you want them to be. Of course then we would have to verify that temp with at least 5 other thermometers of dubious character....it's a death spiral!
And then we'd verify the thermometers with two points, boiling and freezing water, where we would then measure the atmospheric pressure with eight different manometers
Ok So just so I am clear on this, the quick answer was:
1- Thermometers/temp doesn't matter enough to worry about it. Therefore:
2- there's no "wrong" thermometer to use
3- that thermometer is wrong. Check out how awesome mine is.
I think I pretty much got it. Forum's always a lifesaver.
Day 6 and I'm at both of my target SG's yet I'm excited to measure eyeball temperature
1- Thermometers/temp doesn't matter enough to worry about it. Therefore:
2- there's no "wrong" thermometer to use
3- that thermometer is wrong. Check out how awesome mine is.
I think I pretty much got it. Forum's always a lifesaver.
Day 6 and I'm at both of my target SG's yet I'm excited to measure eyeball temperature
I use an inexpensive (digital) meat thermometer. It will slip into the top of a carboy and not fall in. The only time I use it really these days is for rehydrating yeast, other than that I use it more in the kitchen or BBQ to check meat temps. Also have one of the IR Guns. Have found them to be spot on when I have checked during fermentation as compared to the meat thermometer. I realize they read surface temps but they work close enough for my needs.
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Ouch! That hurt.
That's the communication problem that tends to happen. Impossible to know my tone. Maybe I should have added
"hahaha j/k. But seriously I received some great advice as always. And will have my new IR thermometer delivered tomorrow because of said advice. Thanks"
"hahaha j/k. But seriously I received some great advice as always. And will have my new IR thermometer delivered tomorrow because of said advice. Thanks"
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Well ya never know know where the next 100 page post will will come from.
I think we should discuss this further.
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I understand now. Thanks for coming back at me. I agree that without knowing the tone what's written can easily be misunderstood.
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What the hell was THAT supposed to mean? Were you directing that at me??
Paul, nothing I posted was directed at you. I was in effect thanking member
Ajmassa5983 for straightening me out on a post of his that I misunderstood.
Edited: Crap! You got me! I just now saw your smiley. I was even finding myself miffed and was trying to understand how you got 2 Likes for your post. I think I might need to switch from decaf to caffeinated coffee in the mornings.
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Bkisel, you confused me there too. I thought either
A. Your misreading posts
Or
B. You are a comedic genius!
How do you see "likes" on posts? I use the app and haven't seen them or even how to "like" ?
A. Your misreading posts
Or
B. You are a comedic genius!
How do you see "likes" on posts? I use the app and haven't seen them or even how to "like" ?
Paul, nothing I posted was directed at you. I was in effect thanking member
Ajmassa5983 for straightening me out on a post of his that I misunderstood.
Edited: Crap! You got me! I just now saw your smiley. I was even finding myself miffed and was trying to understand how you got 2 Likes for your post. I think I might need to switch from decaf to caffeinated coffee in the mornings.
Sorry about that, Bill! I thought it would be obvious enough when I posted it that I was not at all serious. To tell you the truth, I was a little worried about it when I read it this morning, i.e., whether my post could actually come off the wrong way! Didn't mean to actually fool you!
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Understood. Absolutely no problem. I should have noticed the smiley at first. Things like this help keep me from thinking to highly of myself.
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The importance of the 'smiley' cannot be overstated!!
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I use a desk top or lap top PC. The "Like" shows up on the very bottom of the post just before the separation bar for the next post. Just click "Like This Post" to give a "Like". Haven't yet tried the phone app.
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You aren't able to see like or to like posts with the app. You don't even get any notice that someone liked one of your posts. It is one of the drawbacks to the app.
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I just use a temperature strip on my carboys (trying a copy of a link. Hopefully works) and a standard drop in the bucket thermometer
http://www.qualityinstruments-direc...iHv5Cx18NdxCwDDtu_gQCNRXpjP-56zyhMaAiYQ8P8HAQ
http://www.qualityinstruments-direc...iHv5Cx18NdxCwDDtu_gQCNRXpjP-56zyhMaAiYQ8P8HAQ
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