Check Your Thermometers!
Over time, with continued use, as a result of drops and other kitchen mishaps a thermometer can become less accurate and require recalibration to determine how far off the mark it really is.
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How to Create a Properly Made Ice Bath—Thermal Secrets for Calibration
The easiest way to test the accuracy of any thermometer is in a properly made ice bath. If you do this carefully, your ice bath will be 32.0°F within ±0.1°F.
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Thermal Secrets to Boiling Point Calibration
Boiling point calibration tests are tricker than ice bath tests and are unnecessary if an ice bath test proves conclusive. Water boils at 212°F at sea level, but only at sea level. Changes in atmospheric pressure at elevations above or below sea level alter the temperature at which water boils.
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Temperature: An Essential Ingredient for any Quality Compost Pile
Just like the food we eat, there are target temperatures for compost that make it both safe and productive.
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ThermoWorks Holiday Gift Guide – Three Must-Have Temperature Tools
A Super-Fast Thermapen is the gift that keeps on giving. From the moment it’s unboxed, people can’t contain themselves; sticking the probe into everything from their pancake breakfast, the baby’s bath water – even a cup of steaming hot coffee. And after all that, they can be heard to say, “What do you know? It really is that fast!”
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Thermapen and ChefAlarm: The Ultimate Combination
On their own, the Thermapen and ChefAlarm each have their strengths. But, using them together will go a long way to ensure that a perfectly cooked turkey is on your list of things to be thankful for this Thanksgiving.
