Howard Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 I found this in Mejer last week for $5.95. It was in the outdoor grill area. It's a Deep Fry Thermometer. It's nice because it sticks up above a large melt Pot. Temperature accuracy is OK. I used my digital thermometer and marked 185 and 135 degrees on it so it would be a little more accurate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 I have three of those. I also have an old mercury candy/deep frying thermometer which I use as my standard. The three newer ones all record different temps - a 15°F range. It's very important to get a "mean" temp to use as a standard (the way you did with your digital) because even if the el cheapos are accurate the first time they are used, there is no guarantee that they will remain so. The little springy things in them (that make the little indicator go up & down) seem to get metal fatigue quickly. I like my old mercury thermometer because it has no moving parts - the mercury never seems to get tired of rising and falling. Digitals measure the surface temp, which can be different from the temp down in a pot. My rule is that a chandler can't have too many thermometers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Posted December 8, 2009 Author Share Posted December 8, 2009 I went to Mejer last night. They are now $2.99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuminousBoutique Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 I better go pick some up.. my daughter was pulling on the cord of my digital therm. to get it out of the drawer for me and yanked the wires right out of the dang thing. Joy to the world. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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