Candy Thermometer Question
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Re: Candy Thermometer Question
I don't own a candy thermometer so I don't have personal experience to draw on. I found this on about.com
http://homecooking.about.com/od/kitchen ... hermom.htm
http://homecooking.about.com/od/kitchen ... hermom.htm
Re: Candy Thermometer Question
I've got a glass one with a clip to hang it on the pot. It is about 8-9" long. Works fine.
Whatever you get just be sure it isn't too long for the pot you will be using or it will be top heavy and flip on you (if you have to put the clip too low on the thermometer.
Whatever you get just be sure it isn't too long for the pot you will be using or it will be top heavy and flip on you (if you have to put the clip too low on the thermometer.
Re: Candy Thermometer Question
My candy thermometer has an adjustable clip so it can be any length I choose. Similar to this one. http://www.amazon.com/Dial-Type-Stem-Ca ... 23&sr=1-21
Re: Candy Thermometer Question
Deely wrote:I like the design Racr because its easy to read, but I'm looking for Amazon Prime and the 2 pots I'd be using are only 4" deep, so that limits me. I'm getting frustrated looking, so I think I'll take a break.
I've been recently learning how to make cheese. I bought a dairy thermometer which is 12" long - it will be great when I get to making large batches in my stock pot but for now I am making small batches in a pot that is only 5" high. The thermometer just won't work cause if I put the clip that low the thermometer just falls over cause it is top heavy. There was also a 5" thermometer available which would have been perfect but of course I was thinking "bigger is better". But I have been using a BBQ thermometer with a probe and it is working great - it is beeping at me when the "beef" is done but it still monitors the temperature. Candy thermometers have to go to some pretty high heats so you need one that can do that. I'm pretty sure I bought my glass one at a local hardware store for about $10.
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Well shoot Crocus, The recipe I'm making only needs to go to the soft ball stage...230 degrees. Does that mean I can use any thermometer that is short and has a clip-on?Crocus wrote:Deely wrote:I like the design Racr because its easy to read, but I'm looking for Amazon Prime and the 2 pots I'd be using are only 4" deep, so that limits me. I'm getting frustrated looking, so I think I'll take a break.
I've been recently learning how to make cheese. I bought a dairy thermometer which is 12" long - it will be great when I get to making large batches in my stock pot but for now I am making small batches in a pot that is only 5" high. The thermometer just won't work cause if I put the clip that low the thermometer just falls over cause it is top heavy. There was also a 5" thermometer available which would have been perfect but of course I was thinking "bigger is better". But I have been using a BBQ thermometer with a probe and it is working great - it is beeping at me when the "beef" is done but it still monitors the temperature. Candy thermometers have to go to some pretty high heats so you need one that can do that. I'm pretty sure I bought my glass one at a local hardware store for about $10.
Re: Candy Thermometer Question
I think so - as long as your target temperature is not at the extreme of the range of your thermometer. ie; 230F, if your thermometer has a range including 150-300 or so you should be okay. If you were trying to measure 140 -320 you might be cutting it a little close.
Editing to say: If you were trying to measure 140 OR 320 on a thermometer iwth a range of 150 - 300 it wouldn't be very accurate. If your thermometer has 20 or 30 degrees on either side of what you need to measure you should be okay.
Editing to say: If you were trying to measure 140 OR 320 on a thermometer iwth a range of 150 - 300 it wouldn't be very accurate. If your thermometer has 20 or 30 degrees on either side of what you need to measure you should be okay.
Last edited by Crocus on Sat Nov 19, 2011 9:47 pm, edited 2 times in total.
Re: Candy Thermometer Question
Thank you so much. I'll do a little more research but I think that you've given me more options.Crocus wrote:I think so - as long as your target temperature is not at the extreme of the range of your thermometer. ie; 230F, if your thermometer has a range including 150-300 or so you should be okay. If you were trying to measure 140 -320 you might be cutting it a little close.
