Homebrew Finds: Top Find: RT600C Thermometer by ThermoWorks

Thursday, September 6, 2012

Top Find: RT600C Thermometer by ThermoWorks

This is my favorite brewing thermometer.

Specs and such follow, but I'll give you a few of my impressions.

I like the quick response time. It's not as fast as the blazing 3 second response time of the much lauded Thermapen, also manufactured by ThermoWorks. But, it's also less than a quarter of the price. In my book 5-6 seconds is great.

I also like the long probe and the fact that only 1/4" needs to be submerged.

The water resistance is re-assuring. You can put this through a dishwasher (up to 190 deg F) if you'd like. I don't do that, but it's also nice not having to worry about getting this soaked during use or cleanup.

One thing to note... this does not have auto-shutoff. I learned that the hard way. If you know about it... it's no big deal. What you can do is... shut it off, and replacement batteries are very inexpensive.

Overall, I highly recommend this thermometer for feature set, performance and price. It is a Top Find!

Some of the RT600C's features:

Waterproof. In fact it is dishwasher safe up to 190 degrees F.
Has a super fast read time- 5-6 seconds
Only requires 1/4" of the probe to be submerged to get a reading
Has a .1 degree resolution
Records Minimum and Maximum Temperatures. You can use this to monitor serving and fermentation temps.
Manufactured by Thermoworks.