Can someone recommend a good thermometer please I've been using one which I bought from wilko but not sure if it's accurate?
eti thermapens are not the cheapest (ebay for occasional circa �ã25 factory reconditioned models)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Limited-E...221282?hash=item43f354aba2:g:0MUAAOSwRgJXmLCf
the benefits are a Nice big clear display and an ultra fast zeroing in on a reading, while some thermometers can step up or down 1 degree at a time taking an age to finalise on a reading..
They are also manufacturer certificated (meaningless in the professional world) and come with clear instructions to carry out 2 point temp calibration tests at close to 0C and close to 100C..
i also have cheap ebap �ã2 pen thermometers which agree within 1c of the thermapen but take an age to get there and have tiny displays I need to squint at to read..
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Digital-P...275616?hash=item4afd8a3ee0:g:1ZQAAOSw1DtXF05n
the more you look at temperature the more abstract it becomes...
eti thermapens are not the cheapest (ebay for occasional circa �ã25 factory reconditioned models)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Limited-E...221282?hash=item43f354aba2:g:0MUAAOSwRgJXmLCf
the benefits are a Nice big clear display and an ultra fast zeroing in on a reading, while some thermometers can step up or down 1 degree at a time taking an age to finalise on a reading..
They are also manufacturer certificated (meaningless in the professional world) and come with clear instructions to carry out 2 point temp calibration tests at close to 0C and close to 100C..
i also have cheap ebap �ã2 pen thermometers which agree within 1c of the thermapen but take an age to get there and have tiny displays I need to squint at to read..
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Digital-P...275616?hash=item4afd8a3ee0:g:1ZQAAOSw1DtXF05n
the more you look at temperature the more abstract it becomes...
Can someone recommend a good thermometer please I've been using one which I bought from wilko but not sure if it's accurate?
Next time you make tea stick your thermometer in the teapot when boiled, if it hits 100c you should be good to go.
as 100c is the temp at which water changes state into steam, the water will never hit 100c. 100c could only be measured in the steam escaping a vigorous boil, assuming pure water at 1 atmosphere
other factors such as elevation above/below sea level barometric pressure and salt concentration (tds) of the water will also have an impact on the actual boiling temperature of water, google can provide specifics for your situation.
Also the devices we use generally have accuracy +/- 0.5 to 1C So.. If pedantic like I can be its safer to refer to 'close to 0C' and 'close to 100C'
when doing a 2 point temp test using iced and boiling water.
anyway isnt the ideal tea steeping temp circa 98C ??
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