There are some that are accurate out there and some that are not . Ideally , one would get the ones with a calibration screw and dial it in every now and then . My brewing partner has a fancy blichmann on his HLT that is pretty accurate and a cheapo milasco brand ? forgot the name . thermometer on his mash tun which is useless . Not saying that all cheapos are useless , but this one sure is . <| sep |> I like the writeup . I ' m brewing a similar deck and can use some of these ideas . d e cksatraxasuperfriendsstax 2 <| sep |> Appreciate the feedback , we are just getting started with our selection and will definitely expand it . But thanks for checking it out anyways ! Watermelon rind sounds like an excellent idea . <| sep |> It could be worse the Catholics don ' t require circumcision .