thermometer or infared heat gun

[Personal91]

morning all

i was wondering what would be more accurate for measuring temps when ( trying to ) steep when mashing a thermometer or infared heat gun

i just ask as a thermometer will be approx but will show the temp inside of the body of liquid and a infared heat gun will show the surface temp ??

 

[Personal91]

I used one of these, because it has alarms and a timer built in, which is ideal for multiple hop additions. First one I bought didn't work but the service from the manufacturer was superb..sorted now.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B015DYX5S6/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

quoted from another thread - First ag attempt

 

[Robin54]

You will find it way long enough, trust me.

 

[JFB]

I find infared guns rubbish at best. I work in catering and took my infared and electric thermometer in to work the other day to test along side works more expensive models.
The results the two electric thermometers were .2 out from each other in liquid and the infareds were just all over the shop reading different temps every time you used them.
Also they cant measure boiling water for some reason(bubbling foam?). the boiling water was coming out at 80 odd on both of them.
I could be using them wrong but don't see how.