Comments on: Digital thermometer with a penetration thermocouple probe – Test for sous vide purpose http://www.sousvidecooking.org/digital-thermometer-with-a-penetration-thermocouple-probe-test-for-sous-vide-purpose/ A blog about cooking with low temperatures Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:06:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Jean-François http://www.sousvidecooking.org/digital-thermometer-with-a-penetration-thermocouple-probe-test-for-sous-vide-purpose/comment-page-1/#comment-640 Jean-François Tue, 02 Mar 2010 06:35:08 +0000 http://www.sousvidecooking.org/?p=1734#comment-640 Einar, I finally purchased the THS-113-181 miniature needle probe. I realised the other one was not waterproof! Silly am I. JF Einar,

I finally purchased the THS-113-181 miniature needle probe. I realised the other one was not waterproof! Silly am I.

JF

]]> By: Casquette http://www.sousvidecooking.org/digital-thermometer-with-a-penetration-thermocouple-probe-test-for-sous-vide-purpose/comment-page-1/#comment-627 Casquette Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:27:30 +0000 http://www.sousvidecooking.org/?p=1734#comment-627 I don't know, I with Goussault when he says that you don't need to probe the meat unless you're using the High/low method where you cook with higher liquid temperature and stop the cooking when you're shy of the target temp. At the end of the day for any other method, you just need to wait for your meat to get to temperature which bring us back to thickness vs time. Cheers. N. I don’t know, I with Goussault when he says that you don’t need to probe
the meat unless you’re using the High/low method where you cook with higher
liquid temperature and stop the cooking when you’re shy of the target temp.
At the end of the day for any other method, you just need to wait for your meat to get to
temperature which bring us back to thickness vs time.

Cheers.

N.

]]> By: Frank Hsu http://www.sousvidecooking.org/digital-thermometer-with-a-penetration-thermocouple-probe-test-for-sous-vide-purpose/comment-page-1/#comment-624 Frank Hsu Sun, 14 Feb 2010 16:00:23 +0000 http://www.sousvidecooking.org/?p=1734#comment-624 The industry needs a better way to sense core temperature. "Piercing through" method is very inaccurate way to measure core temperature even with a very accurate sensor probe. One can never know precisely what the core temperature really is. That's why most professionals do away with the "piercing" technique and have adopted the "temperature and time table" approach. Many thanks to Nathan and Douglas! But this technique is not based on actual measurements. Sous vide cooking is "core temperature" centric whereas time should only play second fiddles to ensure food safety and tenderness requirements are met. I am calling for new ideas on how to sense core temperature. Any takers? The industry needs a better way to sense core temperature. “Piercing through” method is very inaccurate way to measure core temperature even with a very accurate sensor probe. One can never know precisely what the core temperature really is. That’s why most professionals do away with the “piercing” technique and have adopted the “temperature and time table” approach. Many thanks to Nathan and Douglas!
But this technique is not based on actual measurements.
Sous vide cooking is “core temperature” centric whereas time should only play second fiddles to ensure food safety and tenderness requirements are met.
I am calling for new ideas on how to sense core temperature. Any takers?

]]> By: casquette http://www.sousvidecooking.org/digital-thermometer-with-a-penetration-thermocouple-probe-test-for-sous-vide-purpose/comment-page-1/#comment-617 casquette Thu, 11 Feb 2010 02:27:00 +0000 http://www.sousvidecooking.org/?p=1734#comment-617 Sorry for the long and broken link. Sorry for the long and broken link.

]]> By: casquette http://www.sousvidecooking.org/digital-thermometer-with-a-penetration-thermocouple-probe-test-for-sous-vide-purpose/comment-page-1/#comment-616 casquette Thu, 11 Feb 2010 02:26:31 +0000 http://www.sousvidecooking.org/?p=1734#comment-616 Hey Jean-Francois, i Bought a thermocouple through Ebay this one: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2-K-Type-Digital-Thermometer- w-Thermocouple-Sensors_W0QQitemZ330365024997QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_BOI_Electrical_Test_Measurement_Equipment_ET?hash=item4ceb4a3ae5#shId I wasn't sure it would work well, but it was $13.90+Shipping which ended up being around $20 total. I didn't buy the hypodermic probe yet. I will go and buy a proper one (around 120 euros) But i tested with the probes given with it and it seemed to be very accurate. Given the price I don't think that it will last long, but it's just $20 it was worth a try. Hey Jean-Francois, i Bought a thermocouple through Ebay
this one:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2-K-Type-Digital-Thermometer-
w-Thermocouple-Sensors_W0QQitemZ330365024997QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_BOI_Electrical_Test_Measurement_Equipment_ET?hash=item4ceb4a3ae5#shId
I wasn’t sure it would work well, but it was $13.90+Shipping which ended up being around $20 total. I didn’t buy the hypodermic probe yet. I will go and buy a proper one (around 120 euros) But i tested with the probes given with it and it seemed to be very accurate. Given the price I don’t think that it will last long, but it’s just $20 it was worth a try.

]]> By: Einar http://www.sousvidecooking.org/digital-thermometer-with-a-penetration-thermocouple-probe-test-for-sous-vide-purpose/comment-page-1/#comment-615 Einar Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:19:42 +0000 http://www.sousvidecooking.org/?p=1734#comment-615 Wow, a shop dedicated to sous-vide? I love it :) Wow, a shop dedicated to sous-vide? I love it :)

]]> By: Jean-François http://www.sousvidecooking.org/digital-thermometer-with-a-penetration-thermocouple-probe-test-for-sous-vide-purpose/comment-page-1/#comment-614 Jean-François Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:04:42 +0000 http://www.sousvidecooking.org/?p=1734#comment-614 Hi Einar, You are welcome. I purchased the THS 113-151 probe because I was scarred the THS 113 181 would be too short. I think you are right, 5 cm should be enough. I am also starting to regret not having purchased the THS 113 181 because the THS 113-151 seems not to be water proof... Regarding foam I used to purchase some months ago Turbigomme on this site http://www.machine-sous-vide.net/turbigomme-mousse-noire-le-metre-xml-203_227-696.html The price is very competitive EUR 3 per meter excl. VAT and Shipping. Jean-François Hi Einar,

You are welcome.
I purchased the THS 113-151 probe because I was scarred the THS 113 181 would be too short. I think you are right, 5 cm should be enough. I am also starting to regret not having purchased the THS 113 181 because the THS 113-151 seems not to be water proof…
Regarding foam I used to purchase some months ago Turbigomme on this site http://www.machine-sous-vide.net/turbigomme-mousse-noire-le-metre-xml-203_227-696.html

The price is very competitive EUR 3 per meter excl. VAT and Shipping.

Jean-François

]]> By: Einar http://www.sousvidecooking.org/digital-thermometer-with-a-penetration-thermocouple-probe-test-for-sous-vide-purpose/comment-page-1/#comment-613 Einar Wed, 10 Feb 2010 23:52:07 +0000 http://www.sousvidecooking.org/?p=1734#comment-613 Thank you for taking the time to do this test, Jean-Francois. I ordered very similar equipment a couple of weeks ago: The same meter, but with the THS-113-181 miniature needle probe. Thanks to your results, I can trust my readings to well below 0.5C in the regions we normally operate for sous vide. Now I just need to get some foam tape. Any idea where I may get it? Cuisinetechnology.com sells for $22 for 0.9m. Any better? Also: Does the probe itself feel almost too thin so you're afraid to bend or break it, or does it feel strong and rigid? Part of the reason I got the mini-probe was that I didn't want a very long and thin probe - 5cm is enough for all SV-needs. Thank you for taking the time to do this test, Jean-Francois. I ordered very similar equipment a couple of weeks ago: The same meter, but with the THS-113-181 miniature needle probe. Thanks to your results, I can trust my readings to well below 0.5C in the regions we normally operate for sous vide.

Now I just need to get some foam tape. Any idea where I may get it? Cuisinetechnology.com sells for $22 for 0.9m. Any better?

Also: Does the probe itself feel almost too thin so you’re afraid to bend or break it, or does it feel strong and rigid? Part of the reason I got the mini-probe was that I didn’t want a very long and thin probe – 5cm is enough for all SV-needs.

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