Thermapen www.thermoworks.com

In article <[email hidden]>, on Thu, 12 May 2005

04:36:37 -0400 said:

Anyone have any experience with this? It's supposed to be a super-fast and
super-durable instant-read thermometer. It seems pretty pricey at $85 plus
or minus, but maybe I'm missing something.

It *is* very pricey - probably economy of scale, as much as anything
else. Their advertising blurb at:
http://www.thermoworks.com/products/thermapen/index.html
explains the difference between their thermometers and ordinary digital
thermometers. Basically, their thermometers are very fast and very
accurate. They also have a very sharp point containing the thermocouple,
so you can measure the temperature of thin meats.

You can also visit the manufacturer's website at:
http://www.eti-ltd.co.uk/thermapen1_5.htm
for more info.

I've had one for about a year now, and love it. I've known about the
Thermapen for years, but it took a long time before I was willing to
spend $80 for a thermometer. In retrospect, I wish I had done it
sooner.

Besides Thermoworks (the importer), the King Arthur Bakers catalog also
sells them (at the same price). I believe if you do some searching
you'll find other vendors, but no one discounts them, AFAIK.

Oh, and NA/JASC/YYY.

--
Seth Goodman

Seth Goodman wrote:
:: In article <[email hidden]>, on Thu, 12 May
2005
:: 04:36:37 -0400, Nobody wrote:
::
::: Anyone have any experience with this? It's supposed to be a
super-fast and
::: super-durable instant-read thermometer. It seems pretty pricey at
$85 plus
::: or minus, but maybe I'm missing something.
::
:: It *is* very pricey - probably economy of scale, as much as
anything
:: else. Their advertising blurb at:
:: http://www.thermoworks.com/products/thermapen/index.html
:: explains the difference between their thermometers and ordinary
digital
:: thermometers. Basically, their thermometers are very fast and very
:: accurate. They also have a very sharp point containing the
thermocouple,
:: so you can measure the temperature of thin meats.
::
:: You can also visit the manufacturer's website at:
:: http://www.eti-ltd.co.uk/thermapen1_5.htm
:: for more info.
::
:: I've had one for about a year now, and love it. I've known about
the
:: Thermapen for years, but it took a long time before I was willing
to
:: spend $80 for a thermometer. In retrospect, I wish I had done it
:: sooner.
::
:: Besides Thermoworks (the importer), the King Arthur Bakers catalog
also
:: sells them (at the same price). I believe if you do some searching
:: you'll find other vendors, but no one discounts them, AFAIK.
::

I liked my first Thermopen so much I bought a second one. One lives
in the kitchen and the other lives out on the patio (under cover from
the rain) to use on my Kamados.

I also put off my first purchase, thinking that it was just too much
money for a thermometer, but after using it, I also wished I'd bought
one sooner. I can get a reading for the internal temperature of meat
on the grill in less than two seconds and have the lid closed before
too much of the heat escapes from the fire.

BOB
happy customer

You guys talked me into it. I ordered one, but now I won't be able to afford
any food for a month. There's some sort of irony there...

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Quoted message said:

Anyone have any experience with this? It's supposed to be a super-fast and
super-durable instant-read thermometer. It seems pretty pricey at $85 plus
or minus, but maybe I'm missing something.

BOB said:

Seth Goodman wrote:
:: In article <[email hidden]>, on Thu, 12 May
2005

Quoted message said:

I liked my first Thermopen so much I bought a second one. One lives
in the kitchen and the other lives out on the patio (under cover from
the rain) to use on my Kamados.

I also put off my first purchase, thinking that it was just too much
money for a thermometer, but after using it, I also wished I'd bought
one sooner. I can get a reading for the internal temperature of meat
on the grill in less than two seconds and have the lid closed before
too much of the heat escapes from the fire.

Okay, you guys, it's on your heads. I just ordered one. I bet I've
spent waaay more than $85 on so-called instant read thermometers that
weren't eggsackly instant. It's not that easy to balance a
thermometer's probe into a shallow sauce, say, while you're toe
tapping waiting for it to stop its slow crawl up the numbers.

Thank you for the recommendation. I think :-)

Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd
AAC(F)BV66.0748.CA

"If the soup had been as hot as the claret, if the claret had been as
old as the bird, and if the bird's breasts had been as full as the
waitress's, it would have been a very good dinner."

-- Duncan Hines

To reply, replace "spaminator" with "cox"

Terry Pulliam Burd wrote:
:: On Fri, 13 May 2005 19:08:06 -0400, " BOB" <[email hidden]> wrote:
::: I liked my first Thermopen so much I bought a second one. One
lives
::: in the kitchen and the other lives out on the patio (under cover
from
::: the rain) to use on my Kamados.
:::
::: I also put off my first purchase, thinking that it was just too
much
::: money for a thermometer, but after using it, I also wished I'd
bought
::: one sooner. I can get a reading for the internal temperature of
meat
::: on the grill in less than two seconds and have the lid closed
before
::: too much of the heat escapes from the fire.
::
:: Okay, you guys, it's on your heads. I just ordered one. I bet I've
:: spent waaay more than $85 on so-called instant read thermometers
that
:: weren't eggsackly instant. It's not that easy to balance a
:: thermometer's probe into a shallow sauce, say, while you're toe
:: tapping waiting for it to stop its slow crawl up the numbers.
::
:: Thank you for the recommendation. I think :-)
::
I can take the pressure. ;-)
If you are serious about wanting an instant read thermometer, you
won't be disappointed.
I'll make you a deal...if you truly are disappointed, I'll buy it from
you. I know I can find a good home for a Thermopen.

What color did you buy? My "outdoor" Thermapen is red because most
other things outside aren't, and my inside Thermapen is yellow, so
that each is easier to find.

BOB
enjoy the small package of "Jelly-Bellies" too

BOB said:

I can take the pressure. ;-)

God, you're brave. Has anyone, say RFC cookin people in Sandy Eggo or
the NYC folks I met at Margaret Suran's in Manhattan, ever mentioned
that I'm a redhead? Be afraid. Be *very* afraid.

Quoted message said:

If you are serious about wanting an instant read thermometer, you
won't be disappointed.

I am super serious about wanting a *real* instant read thermometer. I
want to be able to stick it in, wait a beat, then have an accurate
temperature. Yes. I will be delirious should this be the case.

Quoted message said:

I'll make you a deal...if you truly are disappointed, I'll buy it from
you. I know I can find a good home for a Thermopen.

Doesn't sound like I'm in danger of finding myself at the parcel drop
off shop.

Quoted message said:

What color did you buy? My "outdoor" Thermapen is red because most
other things outside aren't, and my inside Thermapen is yellow, so
that each is easier to find.

Red. The only things in my drawers that are red is a candy
thermometer and an apple corer, so I'll be able to spot it instantly.
If this goober is as good as you say it is, I'll be able to produce
grilled steaks to perfection without cutting into them. Yippee
skippee!

Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd...enjoying some fontina on water crackers
AAC(F)BV66.0748.CA

"If the soup had been as hot as the claret, if the claret had been as
old as the bird, and if the bird's breasts had been as full as the
waitress's, it would have been a very good dinner."

-- Duncan Hines

To reply, replace "spaminator" with "cox"

Terry Pulliam Burd said:

BOB said:

I can take the pressure. ;-)

God, you're brave. Has anyone, say RFC cookin people in Sandy Eggo
or
the NYC folks I met at Margaret Suran's in Manhattan, ever mentioned
that I'm a redhead? Be afraid. Be *very* afraid.

Quoted message said:

If you are serious about wanting an instant read thermometer, you
won't be disappointed.

I am super serious about wanting a *real* instant read thermometer.
I
want to be able to stick it in, wait a beat, then have an accurate
temperature. Yes. I will be delirious should this be the case.

Quoted message said:

I'll make you a deal...if you truly are disappointed, I'll buy it
from
you. I know I can find a good home for a Thermopen.

Doesn't sound like I'm in danger of finding myself at the parcel
drop
off shop.

Quoted message said:

What color did you buy? My "outdoor" Thermapen is red because most
other things outside aren't, and my inside Thermapen is yellow, so
that each is easier to find.

Red. The only things in my drawers that are red is a candy
thermometer and an apple corer, so I'll be able to spot it
instantly.
If this goober is as good as you say it is, I'll be able to produce
grilled steaks to perfection without cutting into them. Yippee
skippee!

Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd...enjoying some fontina on water
crackers
AAC(F)BV66.0748.CA

Well? Did you get it yet? Have you used it yet?
What's your initial reaction?

BOB