Walk in cooler

[Anthony]

thats exactly what i was looking for.
I know you want to measure liquid temp, but what was the goop for? why not just water. Its late, im tired and didnt find what i was looking for other than its the ice pack goop.
-Crut

I think because it is inert and won't get nasty like water would over time. I've had better luck in my coldroom by just dangling my probe in the air... and for my temperature controller, I let it's probe just rest on a shelf... I tried the goo in a tube, but found that it didn't respond to temperature change fast enough for my tastes.

[Mylo]

I didn't think those ranco probes were water-tight (or ice pack goop-tight). I thought for sure that's a good way to kill it. The one that I saw in Zymergy was the analog Johnson probe - which is just copper. Anybody else stuck their probe in a wet spot? (seriously...)


Mylo

[oneal66]

Anybody else stuck their probe in a wet spot? (seriously...)

Ohhh yeah I have!

I put my probe in a copper tube in my HLT. The tube keeps water out, but steam and condensation usually get my probe a bit moist. No problems as of yet and I've bee doing this for a couple of months. I'm sure you can't totally soak your probe, but a little moisture on your probe might be ok.

If you didn't chuckle at least a little during that, you need to reevaluate you maturity level.

[Mylo]

See, that's what the BN Army is about... Lobbing them over the plate.


Mylo

[baltobrewer]

I've had better luck in my coldroom by just dangling my probe in the air....

Funny, when I do that my probe doesn't always respond like I'd like it to.......

[Anthony]

I didn't think those ranco probes were water-tight (or ice pack goop-tight). I thought for sure that's a good way to kill it. The one that I saw in Zymergy was the analog Johnson probe - which is just copper. Anybody else stuck their probe in a wet spot? (seriously...)


Mylo

The manufacturer does not recommend that you submerge them, but I have before with no ill effects. The thermistor is sealed in that probe with a good bit of plastic, I think as long as the liquid isn't too hot, it should be fine.

[big tom]

I didn't think those ranco probes were water-tight (or ice pack goop-tight). I thought for sure that's a good way to kill it. The one that I saw in Zymergy was the analog Johnson probe - which is just copper. Anybody else stuck their probe in a wet spot? (seriously...)


Mylo

The manufacturer does not recommend that you submerge them, but I have before with no ill effects. The thermistor is sealed in that probe with a good bit of plastic, I think as long as the liquid isn't too hot, it should be fine.

I first used mine for several years as a fully submerged probe in a reef tank, I have also boiled mine a couple dozen times and used it fully submerged in a tub of water to control fermentation temps. I know several people who have been using ranco's for many years fully submerged in the reef tank circle. If you do happen to jack up the probe, they are easily replaced.