PaulR Posted May 22, 2007 Report Posted May 22, 2007 Does anyone have a thermapen and what are their experiences? Are these as good as they say they are (<4 sec to measure?).
Sanny Posted May 22, 2007 Report Posted May 22, 2007 Re: Thermometers Does anyone have a thermapen...I do. An excellent gadget! VERY fast measure. I use it inside and outside on the grill. In fact, my M bought a Thanksgiving turkey without a pop up timer by accident. Rather than panic, I stuck it with the thermapen and saved the day. It was MUCH more moist than waiting for the pop up. I strongly recommend it.
cruzmisl Posted May 22, 2007 Report Posted May 22, 2007 I have had one for years and they are THE BEST! Big loot but you get what you pay for. Best money I've ever spent.
Sanny Posted May 22, 2007 Report Posted May 22, 2007 More: I use it on breads in the oven and on the cooker, and meats, and water to mix with yeast for breads, and anything else that requires a temp. Even to have in a room when I'm freezing and don't believe the thermostat on the heater!! Open up the pen thingy, and let it sit a sec, and it'll tell me that thermostat is right, and I'm out of my mind! Imagine that.
TheNakedWhiz Posted May 22, 2007 Report Posted May 22, 2007 Also, it is worth noting that there is a new model of Thermopen which has pluggable sensors. It is more expensive, but it allows more opportunity for playing around with tech toys!
Turtle Posted May 22, 2007 Report Posted May 22, 2007 Re: Thermometers a Thanksgiving turkey without a pop up timer Imagine the luck.
PaulR Posted May 22, 2007 Author Report Posted May 22, 2007 Thanks for the feedback I requested a shipping quote (story of my life lately all these shipping costs!).
Firemonkey Posted May 22, 2007 Report Posted May 22, 2007 You could just buy me a ticket, and I could bring all of these goodies down to you
Sanny Posted May 22, 2007 Report Posted May 22, 2007 Re: Thermometers ... a Thanksgiving turkey without a pop up timer Imagine the luck. Yah, I was rather pleased. Didn't let on. I pulled the bird just a few degrees earlier than "cookbook expert" said to, and let it rest - knowing it would keep going for a bit. Yup. Bird perfection. See what I learn on this board?
PaulR Posted May 23, 2007 Author Report Posted May 23, 2007 You could just buy me a ticket' date=' and I could bring all of these goodies down to you [/quote'] Not sure if they amount to that much! I'ld rather go visit the states again myself and bring some goodies back! But thanks for the offer!!
U2PLT Posted June 2, 2007 Report Posted June 2, 2007 Thermopen I have read on several forums that to rely on a Pop-Up on the Turkey is not reliable. The Thermopen I have use for over 4 years is just great. My son got one but over a year later it got lots of rain because he left it outside and it would not work. I told him to contact Thermopen, they fixed it for $20 and now works perfect.
PaulR Posted June 4, 2007 Author Report Posted June 4, 2007 Re: Thermopen I have read on several forums that to rely on a Pop-Up on the Turkey is not reliable. The Thermopen I have use for over 4 years is just great. My son got one but over a year later it got lots of rain because he left it outside and it would not work. I told him to contact Thermopen, they fixed it for $20 and now works perfect. I ordered one so should be on it's way! Nice and Orange (I figured that would be easy to see...hard to lose ) Thanks for all the feedback!
Central Pork Posted June 28, 2007 Report Posted June 28, 2007 Thermapen For the new plug-mount Thermapen, they actually make a smokehouse attachment with stainless steel armour. Its 65$ but the whole thing can apparently withstand up to 660 degrees. http://www.thermoworks.com/products/the ... n_3_7.html Anyone have any thoughts on this? I called thermoworks to ask them about it and they said the one thing to keep in mind is that any condensation inside the grill could damage the probe. I am assuming that as long as you don't use a waterpan, this would not be a problem? Also, does anyone agree with me that the 90 degree turn would make it impossible to insert this attachment through the polder access tube? Trying to figure out which, if any, of these crazy attachments would be good to buy. Thanks.
Fetzervalve Posted June 28, 2007 Report Posted June 28, 2007 I was able to get my Polder probe (with 90 degree bend) through the Polder port, no problem. I don't have any idea if that one would make it, it looks like the bend might have a little tighter radius.
ThreeDJ16 Posted June 28, 2007 Report Posted June 28, 2007 Yeah, same with the Guru probe, 90 degree, no problem. Depends on the length of the short section on that probe. FYI, there is still plenty of condensation in ceramic grills (part of the beauty of them is holding in moisture), even without the use of a water pan. At least there is in Georgia; guess it may differ some depending on your relative humidity. But regardless, it should not be enough to mess with the probe by a long shot. -=Jasen=-
Central Pork Posted June 28, 2007 Report Posted June 28, 2007 Thanks for the advice Thanks guys, I am going to wing it and hope it all works out! I have some backup uses if it doesn't fit the KK. Anyway, I am pumped to finally get a Thermapen.
Syzygies Posted June 17, 2009 Report Posted June 17, 2009 Closeout sale So "we" misplaced our Thermapen, which was a cause for serious panic till it turned up. (Yes, they're worth it.) Exploring my options, I noticed a closeout sale, direct from the manufacturer: Closeout PriceReduction! Order Now at Only $74 Each! http://www.thermoworks.com/products/thermapen/tpen_home.html
