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[[Image:kegglecouplings.jpg|thumb|digital thermometer with remote probe installed in a coverted keg kettle]]Temperatures affect most aspects of brewing including [[mashing]], [[lautering]], [[pitching]], and [[Fermentation|fermenting]]. The only way to ensure proper temperatures is to measure using thermometers. Different types are more suited for specific applications but most will do the job.
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Digital thermometers are easy to read and some offer additional features like timers and set-temperature alarms so you can go about your routine without watching.
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[[Image:Stick_on_thermometer_vert_224x360.jpg|frame|A self adhesive liquid crystal thermometer attached to a fermenter.]]
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[[Image:Stick_on_thermometer_horiz_360x158.jpg|frame|A self adhesive liquid crystal thermometer attached to a fermenter.]]
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[[Image:Floating_thermometer_63x240.jpg|frame|A floating thermometer.]]

Latest revision as of 23:29, 10 September 2009

digital thermometer with remote probe installed in a coverted keg kettle

Temperatures affect most aspects of brewing including mashing, lautering, pitching, and fermenting. The only way to ensure proper temperatures is to measure using thermometers. Different types are more suited for specific applications but most will do the job.

  • Digital

Digital thermometers are easy to read and some offer additional features like timers and set-temperature alarms so you can go about your routine without watching.

  • Standard
  • Dial
Dial thermometer.JPG
A self adhesive liquid crystal thermometer attached to a fermenter.
A self adhesive liquid crystal thermometer attached to a fermenter.
A floating thermometer.
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