Recommended electronic candy thermometer with alarm?

[jrshaul]

I've been having the devil's own time getting consistent results with my alcohol thermometer, and holding the thermocouple probe in hot sugar just so is not ideal either. A thermometer that'd alert me when I'm in a few degrees of cooked would be nice - but the options from standards like Polder and CDN do not have good reviews on Amazon. Can anyone suggest something?

[JoNorvelleWalker]

How about Thermoworks ThermoQ?

 

https://www.thermoworks.com/ThermaQ

 

[MelissaH]

I like my ChefAlarm: https://www.thermoworks.com/ChefAlarm

 

It has both high and low alarms.

[blue_dolphin]

The Thermoworks Dot also has an alarm.  I have both the Dot and the ChefAlarm and the additional buttons make the ChefAlarm easier to set for alarms. 

They sell the $4 multi-hole clip to hold the probe and it works well, though similar clips are also available elsewhere.

[Kerry Beal]

I'm a big fan of the Chef Alarm.

 

 

[MelissaH]

4 hours ago, blue_dolphin said:

The Thermoworks Dot also has an alarm.  I have both the Dot and the ChefAlarm and the additional buttons make the ChefAlarm easier to set for alarms. 

They sell the $4 multi-hole clip to hold the probe and it works well, though similar clips are also available elsewhere.

My ChefAlarm came with a clip.

[blue_dolphin]

19 minutes ago, MelissaH said:

My ChefAlarm came with a clip.

 

Good point.  The ChefAlarm comes with a single hole clip.  I bought the separate clip for the Dot, before I had the ChefAlarm.

[boilsover]

On 9/12/2018 at 9:32 PM, JoNorvelleWalker said:

How about Thermoworks ThermoQ?

 

https://www.thermoworks.com/ThermaQ

 

 

I have a ThermoQ, and it's rugged, dependable and affordable.  It accepts a wide range of Type K probes, and the alarm is very loud.  The magnetic silicone boot is worth having, too.

[JoNorvelleWalker]

1 hour ago, boilsover said:

 

I have a ThermoQ, and it's rugged, dependable and affordable.  It accepts a wide range of Type K probes, and the alarm is very loud.  The magnetic silicone boot is worth having, too.

 

I'll second that, Thermoworks' magnetic boot is really nice.