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  1. 03-05-2023, 06:58 AM #1
    ScottT
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    Default Best digital thermometer for boiling / finishing

    I've gone through three digital thermometers in two years. We boil 30-40 gallons of sap at a time. Finish on the stove.

    Couple of questions:
    1. Are instant read thermometers good for finishing?
    2. Is there a good long stem digital thermometer you swear by?
    2021 - First year: 4 taps; Tapped too late; 4.5 gallons of sap
    2022 - 11 taps; 20 gallons of sap
    2023 - 23 taps. 3 gallons of syrup; founded TruNorth Maple Co.
    2024 - 26 (+10) taps; 4.5 gallons of syrup; added RO filter
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  2. 03-05-2023, 08:17 AM #2
    JoeJ
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    I would never use a digital thermometer. I do not trust them to read correctly.

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    2004- 470 taps on gravity and buckets
    2006- 590 taps on gravity and buckets 300 gph RO
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  3. 03-05-2023, 08:55 PM #3
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    I use Hanna 12’ Digital with great success.
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