Suggestions Needed for Measuring Wort in the Kettle

[Mylo]

[quote="DannyW]You could measure from the rim of the kettle down to the surface of the liquid rather than poking the stick all the way to the bottom. Your stick might get damp from the steam but would not get all hot and wet and sticky.[/quote]

What is so wrong about having your stick hot, wet and sticky? I prefer it that way.

Mylo

[DannyW]

It's hard to be sure just how deep you are or should be, and nasty things can grow there if you don't clean up well afterwards.

eeewwww, fuzzy growths

[BDawg]

The only thing about a wooden dowel (or mash paddle) for measuring wort depth is that while it's absolutely fine for pre-boil or during the boil, post-boil I don't trust sticking anything porous into my wort, no matter how long it's been sitting in the star-san. I'm sure plenty of people have done it that way for years. I still think the textbook answer is its safer to use something metal (ss or copper) or a nonporous hi-temp capable plastic.

Just something to think about.