Here’s the only thing you need to be aware of when it comes to thermometers. If it can be inserted in milk or yogurt and it allows you to read temperatures that cover the range temperatures for yogurt culturing, it works. Yes, you can use such a thermometer.
Just so, can you use a meat thermometer for liquids?
You can also use a meat thermometer to check the temperature of other liquids, such as coffee. This way you can tell if your drink is too hot before you burn the roof of your mouth. Sometimes, just boiling water is not enough when cooking—certain dishes need water to be heated to an exact temperature.
Also to know is, how can I measure water temperature without a thermometer?
Is there a difference between a meat thermometer and a liquid thermometer?
Meat thermometers usually have a smaller temperature range, up to 200 °F, and is a pointed device to insert into meat. A candy thermometer on the other hand measures much higher temperatures, usually up to 400 °F, and is long enough to sit in a pot of boiling liquid.
What kind of thermometer do you use for fudge?
What kind of thermometer do you use for liquids?
In a mercury thermometer, a glass tube is filled with mercury and a standard temperature scale is marked on the tube. With changes in temperature, the mercury expands and contracts, and the temperature can be read from the scale. Mercury thermometers can be used to determine body, liquid, and vapor temperature.
What kind of thermometer do you use for milk?
Frothing thermometers are designed to give readings on hot milk or other beverages, making them the best thermometer for liquids in most cases. They feature a clip that fastens to a frothing pitcher and an extra-long probe for reaching inside.
What thermometer is used for milk?
A cheese thermometer (aka dairy thermometer, aka milk thermometer) is used to gauge the temperature of milk when making dairy products such as cheese or yoghurt. There are choices of digital, dial, mercury and alcohol thermometers with various features.