Just a quick note on temp guns...

[hungba]

I have found that when I open the shelf tubs and aim the temp gun into the back of the tub to measure it, the temperature readings are significantly lower than if I were to pull the tub out fully and measure it. I read before that someone measured by aiming diagonally into the tub into the openning of a hide, which I find out now is not the right way to do it.

I have read through the instruction manual again of the temp gun, and it says that you must aim it PERPENDICULAR to the surface to be measured. It also must not be a shiny surface or very angular surface, but a flat, dull surface, for the reading to be accurate.

Another note: It lists a few things that the temp gun mus be "protected" from. One of them were electromagnetic fields, such as from induction heaters....

Well guess, what? I looked up induction heaters and it is when you heat up something by passing current through a material that causes resistance. Correct me if I am wrong, but I believe that FLEXWATT is an induction heater?

[kitedemon]

No, Flexwatt is a resistance heater induction heat systems are usually use in commercial kitchens. But yes IR guns are a useful tool but they have a lot of quirks reflecting off surfaces are one of them. They also measure different surfaces differently they are calibrated generally for something about brown paper bag reflectance objects of different IR reflectance may read incorrectly as well. A general guid not a be all end all tool. Plus most have a 4 degree error range 2ºF up and 2ºF down. That too will be in the specs.

[kitedemon]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Induction_cooking

in case you are curious.

[hungba]

When you guys use it do you pull the tub out to check the temperature perpendicularly? I do that and immediately check but I can't help but think that even in those two seconds it takes to pull it out, as well as that when out there is no heat pad under it, that the temperature is a little lower than would be when the tub tucked away nicely inside the rack.