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Is there a cooking probe thermometer that supports USB? This Go!Temp probe only claims 130C/266F as it's max operating range, and isn't clear if that temp also
by mey 16y ago
Is there a cooking probe thermometer that supports USB? This Go!Temp probe only claims 130C/266F as it's max operating range, and isn't clear if that temp also applies to the electronics housing package just behind the probe.
I'd be great to have something that is wrapped in silicone, safe for oven use up to around 550F that has a detachable daughter board that connects to USB.
- HeyLaughingBoy 16y agoIt's the probe rating. It'll be interesting to see how long the USB electronics survive if they get up to that temperature. Industrial temperature range is typically only up to 70C and I don't think I've ever seen even Automotive/Military IC's that can operate at 130C What you're looking for is pretty easy to build at lower temperatures: just put a temperature probe in a stainless steel housing and route the sensor leads out to USB data collection that's at a safe temperature. The off the shelf units tend to be expensive because they're aimed at food-grade applications, not at hobbyists. At temperatures of 550F, then you need to use thermocouples which are a bit harder to interface to, so hobbyists tend to shy away. Again, plenty of commercial products at this range, but expensive.
- mey 16y agoI do already have an oxo probe ( http://www.oxo.com/p-558-digital-leave-in-meat-thermometer.aspx http://www.oxo.com/p-558-digital-leave-in-meat-thermometer.a... ) that works well, will have to see if the wife would be willing to let me hack it up a bit.
- weaksauce 16y agoWhat is it rated to? I am looking for one that will work for the oven and not just the meat.
- tomazmuraus 16y agoIf you feel creative, you could try to build your own temperature probe using Arduino + LM35 sensor + stainless steel tube + some solder. The datata sheet claims, it can read temperature between -55°C - 150°C, but I never tested its limit so I have now idea how far you can actually push it :) In any case, like HeyLaughingBoy have said, if you want something which goes higher, check thermocouples.
- mey 16y agoThe probe is good up to 425F
- polvi 16y agoYes, we were afraid that we would push the thing over its limits... thus smoking the turkey at 200-250F. For a little while (and you'll see it in the graph in the post) the thermometer registered 32F because we pushed it too far. Once we got the temp below 300F, it seemed to work just fine.