Maverick CT-03 Digital Oil & Candy Thermomter

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Technical Details

- Digital thermometer with 14 pre-programmed settings for hot oil and candy
- Signals with beeps and flashes when ideal temperature is reached
- Large LCD monitor; splatter/heat shield; pivoting stainless-steel probe
- Automatic shut-off after 3-1/2 minutes
- Runs on AAA battery (included); wipes clean with damp cloth
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 "Best candy thermometer on the market!" 2010-01-09
By K. Bull (Baltimore, Maryland United States)
I bought this item yrs ago and have never used any other since. Recently bought another to give to my stepmom who makes candy on a regular basis but always has trouble with her thermometers. I am a professional pastry chef. I make wedding and special occasion cakes and this is the only thermometer I use. Perfect every time! It clips on to the side of your pot or bowl and can be adjusted to the height of your pot, whch is important since you dont want the tip of the thermometer to sit on the bottom which will give a false reading. You can set it to the desired temp and it beeps when reached. You can actually walk away and it will tell you when sugar is ready! This product has made my cooking life soo much easier and I can not recommend it enough. I would give it 10 stars if I could. I will never use another kind of thermometer again!

 "A good, high-temperature, digital thermometer for candy and frying" 2009-12-27
By Debbie Lee Wesselmann (the Lehigh Valley, PA)
For years I've wanted a digital thermometer for high-temperature cooking such as candy-making, but I couldn't find any in local stores, so I went online. Wow -- I wish I had found this earlier. The Maverick is a heavy-duty digital thermometer that measures accurately and quickly every time. You can set it to have an alarm go off at certain presets for both candy-making and deep fat frying, or you can watch the large temperature display to know the exact degrees. The metal cover flips up and down to protect the screen during long time cooking and storage.



The size of the white "head" is rather large, and the temperature presets are tiny and difficult to read if you are far-sighted or need reading glasses. Fortunately, on the back of the box, the manufacturer lists the presets in larger type and in order, so you can tell which space has been selected. The thermometer clips to the side of the saucepan, just as an old-fashioned analog candy thermometer does, which can be a little tricky if your pans have a lip, as my Calphalon pots do. Still, it clips on fairly easily, although I take extra care when removing it to avoid splattering melted sugar. The clip adjusts up and down easily to get the right depth (do this before you start cooking!) and the display can be rotated for optimal viewing.



Clean up is simple. Wash the tip and clip in warm soapy water, taking care not to immerse the electronic part, five to ten minutes after removing from the hot liquid. If I don't get to it soon enough, I simply stick the probe end into a glass of water to remove stubborn sugar, then clean with a soapy sponge.



The advantage of digital readings is huge, even if you don't want to use the presets. With an analog version, you have to get your eyes perfectly level with the thermometer to make sure you have an accurate assessment. Also, the analog versions might slip in their clips, which then requires re-calibration. This digital version is correct every time -- as long as the tip isn't against the bottom of the pot.



I'll take the few disadvantages of this digital thermometer over all the inconveniences of my old analog candy thermometer.



-- Debbie Lee Wesselmann

 "Maverick oil and candy thermometer" 2009-12-26
By Colette Whicker
I bought this thermometer for one purpose in mind, to use while making caramels. It has been awesome! My carmels come out perfect everytime because of beeper that goes off when it reaches the certain temperature. I would highly recomend getting this thermometer. Digital is the way to go!

 "LOVE IT" 2009-12-21
By Jill A. Little
I HAVE BEEN MAKING GOAT MILK FUDGE AND GONE THROUGH 6 THERMOMETERS. I CAN SEE THIS ONE AND SO FAR IT STILL WORKS.

 "Great Deal on a digital thermometer:" 2009-12-20
By Chillin (Southern California, USA)
I love to cook, I am big on making jams and jellies, fudgeand other candies, all those great things we think of dureing the holidays and family events. Over the past 8 or so years I have purchased approximately 10 of those glass thermometers you get at the grocery store or gadget store. I have never gotten one I trust. I personally think those are worthless but affordable. I have always envied those with the nice digital thermometers but was not about to pay the price for one. Then I found this item. Resonably priced and exactly what I wished I could afford. Now I could and it has it's own special place in my kitchen. I love it, the price was great, the product is top drawer and I have nothing but praise for the product and the seller. Emerald, Watch out, I'm cooking now!


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Maverick CT-03 Digital Oil & Candy Thermomter

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Digital Candy & Oil Thermometer
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Technical Details

- Digital thermometer with 14 pre-programmed settings for hot oil and candy
- Signals with beeps and flashes when ideal temperature is reached
- Large LCD monitor; splatter/heat shield; pivoting stainless-steel probe
- Automatic shut-off after 3-1/2 minutes
- Runs on AAA battery (included); wipes clean with damp cloth
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 "This is IT!!!" 2009-09-07
By Timothy E. Craft (Peoria, Illinois United States)
Trust me folks! This is the one you want. Alton Brown showed this thermometer on his cooking show. I bought one here at Amazon and my home-made fudge and English Toffee has never been better or more perfect every time. You just can not accurately judge the temperatures by soft ball, hard ball, and all that. You need a thermometer. This one is instant read with large numbers and an alarm that goes off when your product has reached the temperature. Even the clip on the side holds it very securely while you are stirring.



Don't waste money on glass thermometers or others. THIS is the one you want!

 "Cannot monitor cooling for fudge & fondants" 2009-08-23
By Improve It Now
If you're making fondant creams or fudge, which require cooling to 110 degrees F before stirring, this thermometer is USELESS. Per product instructions, "The unit turns off after 3.5 minutes if no buttons are pushed and temperature is below 130 degrees F". So how do you monitor the temperature as it cools below 130 degrees? By continually pressing the "on" button every 3.5 minutes, which is senseless and VERY inconvenient. Any company that knows the slightest thing about candy making knows that many candies need to cool to 110 degrees F before stirring. Producing a "candy" thermometer that shuts off below 130 degrees F is just plain stupid. You also cannot use this thermometer to temper chocolate because a range of 88 degrees F to 110 degrees F is required for chocolate tempering. Final note: thermometer is a bit top-heavy and tends to fall sideways.

 "Some fatal flaws, but still worth considering" 2009-03-16
By Chef Fred (Raleigh, NC)
Yes, this is the thermometer Alton Brown used in his fudge episode. My first shock after getting this device was why Alton, king of single-tasker hatred, would use this when he uses his Polder digital thermometer for everything else? All you need is a clip to hold any typical digital probe in the pot. Plus, having a separate probe from the device, like the Polder, allows you to unplug and replace the probe if it breaks and the electronics stay safely away from the heat and moisture of what you are cooking. Also, the CT-03 is top heavy. Having a separate probe means with the Polder, you can leave the unit on the counter and have just the light probe in the pot with the heat resistant wire running off to your display unit.



My first Maverick CT-03 was off by 7 degrees as measured by boiling water and comparing all my thermometers. Being near sea level, they all measured within 1 degree of 212 degrees F. The first CT-03 measured 205. Also, when cooking bubbling candy, the bubbles and evaporation gave it a lot of trouble, the temperature was wild and often went down! I did keep the tip off the bottom and used a narrow pot to keep it properly submerged. Needless to say, the first batch of fudge was overcooked and ruined.



Other major limitations:



You can not set the temp alarm to a value you choose, you can only select from the small presets that some might find difficult to read. With carry over, you often want an alarm that is a few degrees below a certain temperature.



The presets just say things like "soft ball" instead of also listing the temp. If you want to know what they think "soft ball" is, you have to consult a sticker on the back.



There is a "max temperature reached" alarm, but no "minimum temperature reached". So you have to sit and watch the thermometer as the temp reduces so you don't miss the pre-setting stage for candy and fudge.



Positives:



If you don't already have a digital thermometer and can't create a clip from an office type metal paper clamp, then this thermometer isn't really a bad buy.



It uses as standard AAA battery instead of expensive button batteries. You can also get rechargeable AAAs, but not so with the watch type batteries.



It has a metal face shield which offers some protection for the display.



Overall, I would still recommend it with the listed caveats.

 "Excellent Thermometer" 2009-02-14
By Eric P. Johnson (Springfield, Il)
I bought this thermometer for deep frying after watching Alton Brown on the food network channel. It works great. Is easy to read, the flip down splatter screen does what it is supposed to. The thermometer reacts quickly to temperature changes. This has helped me to improve all of my deep fried dishes, which I love.

Would definately recommend it. Only thing I did not like is it scratches the inside of my fry daddy but I blame that more on the fry daddy's coating.

 "Ditigal Thermomter" 2009-01-06
By Linda B. Rose
I bought this product due to I have purchased many thermomter for making candy. They did not always work. My candy was either to hard or to soft. With the ditgial thermomter I dont have to worry about that. It has a timer that goes off when you candy reaches a certain tempature. I love my digital thermomter.


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