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Re posting. Calibrate your BGE thermometer

jdMyers
jdMyers Posts: 1,339
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For those that need to do it b4 Thanksgiving 


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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    edited November 2020
    For any eggers out there that live significantly above sea level (or below, math still works by adding a degree):

    As atmospheric pressure decreases, water boils at lower temperatures. At sea level, water boils at 212 °F. With each 500-feet increase in elevation, the boiling point of water is lowered by just under 1 °F. At 7,500 feet, for example, water boils at about 198 °F.

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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    Find your altitude...instructions here.


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  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 17,333
    You can't boil water on an Egg!  
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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 21,627
    edited November 2020
    Being pedantic, your are actually rezeroing (setting the zero offset) and not calibrating.  You can not adjust the sensitivity or gain of the thermometer.

    Thank you for posting though, this is something I usually overlook till a cook goes sideways.

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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,988
    For those interested here is an interesting bit of information. Atmospheric pressure also directly impacts the clinch or squeeze pressure of the sphincter. Granted it is minimal, but detectable nonetheless.  

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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 21,627
    SGH said:
    For those interested here is an interesting bit of information. Atmospheric pressure also directly impacts the clinch or squeeze pressure of the sphincter. Granted it is minimal, but detectable nonetheless.  
    I'm not sure @SGH "seal of approval" means what we all thought it meant. 🤔

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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 36,666
    However you can achieve it (one point check or measured across a thermal spectrum) you should have faith in your indications, BGE dome thermo or some assembled rigs.  That's how you manage the cook, especially low and slow or any that require time at temperature.
    No need to worry if caveman is the style of choice.   B)
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