TandemTails
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This isn't a discussion about the best location for the temp probe, but instead how to actually mount it to get accurate temperature readings of the output. I have a new-to-me RIMS tube with a thermowell on the top side of the heating element. I have my temp probe in there with some thermal grease and it's still reading up to 10 degrees cooler than if I stick my thermometer at the actual output of the silicone tubing. The temperature isn't consistently off however so I can't just adjust based on a set difference.
This is the temp controller I'm using: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07MB16C3
My question is how should I better mount the temp probe to get an accurate reading of my wort after it leaves the tube? I can't find any good pictures of how others are doing this. The temp probe isn't threaded and is just a standard "meat thermometer" style probe. I was trying to think of some way to attach it to the silicone tubing at the output but I can't think of any way that would keep it in the stream of wort.
To clarify how this setup is working, I have a 10 gallon Igloo cooler mash tun with a brew bag inside. Output from the Mash tun goes into my pump which pushes the wort through the RIMS tube and back through the top of the mash tun. I want to use the RIMS for step mashing, but with these wildly fluctuating temps, it's essentially useless.
This is a pic of the current RIMS tube and thermowell location. Note: This was just a test run with PBW to see how the tube is working and I have it running through a kettle instead of my mash tun
This is the temp controller I'm using: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07MB16C3
My question is how should I better mount the temp probe to get an accurate reading of my wort after it leaves the tube? I can't find any good pictures of how others are doing this. The temp probe isn't threaded and is just a standard "meat thermometer" style probe. I was trying to think of some way to attach it to the silicone tubing at the output but I can't think of any way that would keep it in the stream of wort.
To clarify how this setup is working, I have a 10 gallon Igloo cooler mash tun with a brew bag inside. Output from the Mash tun goes into my pump which pushes the wort through the RIMS tube and back through the top of the mash tun. I want to use the RIMS for step mashing, but with these wildly fluctuating temps, it's essentially useless.
This is a pic of the current RIMS tube and thermowell location. Note: This was just a test run with PBW to see how the tube is working and I have it running through a kettle instead of my mash tun