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paulraphael

paulraphael

53 minutes ago, Dave W said:

I calibrate my home brew thermocouple PID controller that drives a winco food warmer. 

 

Ah, ok. Some of the store-bought circulators can be calibrated (as Jo said) but Anova, at least, discourages trying. The circulator's temperature sensors are about an order of magnitude more precise than a thermapen. I imagine if you're programming your own PID it's a whole nuther story.

 

I was concerned about my Anova once and so bought one of those ovulation thermometers ... mercury, accurate to about 1/10°F. But over a range of just a few degrees. Happily the circulator passed the test, so I didn't have to mess with it.

paulraphael

paulraphael

48 minutes ago, Dave W said:

I calibrate my home brew thermocouple PID controller that drives a winco food warmer. 

 

Ah, ok. Some of the store-bought circulators can be calibrated (as Jo said) but Anova, at least, discourages trying. The circulator's temperature sensors about an order of magnitude more precise than a thermapen. I imagine if you're programming your own PID it's a whole nuther story.

 

I was concerned about my Anova once and so bought one of those ovulation thermometers ... mercury, accurate to about 1/10°F. But over a range of just a few degrees. Happily the circulator passed the test, so I didn't have to mess with it.

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