If Bapu is a stupid face

I'm probably a butt-head.
 
The little dipper I got from Amazon only got to 129 degrees.
So now I'm going to try an old crock pot my wife had stashed...it was
one of our wedding presents from Dec. of '75. I hope it doesn't
work as good and I get 140 on low.
She gets a star.
 
Now the reason I may be a butt-head...now remember I don't cook. I know
much of nothing about tools or what goes on in a kitchen. So I'm looking
at Amazon for something to melt wax to a specific temp. and thinking cooks
and cooking tools will have a handle on that so no problem.
WRONG...the manufacturers don't tell what their stuff will do and the reviewers
remark with "warm", "just right", "to hot", "not hot enough"....etc.  so I'm a butt-head
for having no good thoughts and many very bad thoughts and one of them is what I'd like to do
with the food thermometer I had put in the basket. (having to shop now too)
 
Well fine. I'm not apologizing. I also put a remark for all of them to think about.
If you're going to talk about equipment that is meant to get hot and even
has settings to control it -then include the pertinent information. After all they
go to the trouble of telling folks how to move their face out of the way so they
don't steam their stupid face removing the lid....like they have it together- they started the mess
by not including the temp capabilities...if you ask me.
 
I know that is asking a lot and how hard it can be for some but as a
butt-head I think that they would all benefit from thinking a little....maybe then
they'd realize that some foods need to be heated to 140 degrees F. so they
don't **** the little bit of brains out that they have.
 
Oh well. Sometimes chicken, sometimes feathers.  And just so this time while waiting
for my supper to get cooked...yeah I got run out of the kitchen...asking to many questions...
I'll make amends with....Beer. Becan......and Am. Supper's ready!! Excellent timing. :)
 
 

You don't need to apologize for being correct.
They're very possibly my famous last words.

It's kind of nice being the bar by which to be measured.

Ed the only thought I had was in "naming"...nicknames and I hate it when
people seem to be so stupid that it makes me feel like a smartass. But man...temperature
ratings and control seem to be a no brainer to me-but I'm not a cook...just seems
stupid that there is no information...I admit to being a butthead for thinking bad about
those doing something I know nothing about. 

Maybe it's just so simple that people don't need what I think is pertinent information.
Maybe they don't care what temperature water boils...I'm out of my confort zone with this.

J one of my issues is that I don't want to be melting wax in my house. I
need a way to do it in my shop and just as your thinking- in a container that
I can leave the wax in.
That is why I got the little mini warmer that I posted a picture of in the other thread...problem
is it didn't melt the wax.
That is what I couldn't believe...it seems like electric crock pots, warmers, fondue pots and such have to
be purchased and used before one can know the temp. range and it's seeming to me that
all the electric models low setting is 25 degrees F more than I need. ( 165 f.) I need 140.

I even searched on making candles thinking they'd point me in the right direction...nope. Silly me.

The double boiler is the safest way to melt wax is what I'm thinking.
I believe an electric hot plate and a double boiler is my best shot. I've been shopping again. :/
Still trying to pick out the stuff right now...tired of trying to get something that is "auto"...I'll
control the temp myself.

bapu


It's kind of nice being the bar by which to be measured.

You're welcome 

I believe the double-boiler is called a 'bain-marie' http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bain-marie

Thank you for the confirmation Julibee.

I'm glad I didn't give up. I did order a hot plate and double broiler but
I found what I think is exactly what I was looking for. Finally used the correct
searching term I guess.

This  is what I found. It's larger than what I wanted but at least they mentioned
the temperatures and more wax isn't a problem.

What a trip.

Wow, I didn't know it was so involved. I'm glad I haven't gotten around to melting wax. I had no idea I needed to use a double boiler or wax pot. I was just going to put it in a used pan and put it on the stove until it melted... I'm glad I read this thread!

J

 Spacey I have had the same frustrations under different circumstances. I think the reason that they don't put exact numbers on their thermostats is because if they did then they would need to actually make the device go to that temp and they know that since the thermostats are so cheaply made with such a large swing between them it is impossible. They would have warranty returns all the time.

 So they make it simple by making a thing that gets hot in the middle and hotter turned all the way up. I noticed the same trend in car gauges awhile back. No real nunbers ,you just know you have oil pressure. You might know the water temp is getting hot but never know exacly how hot it got.

  A lot of the things they sell for kitchens are like that.  My stove has poor control as I have one of those electric stoves with the burners under a glass top. They constanly run away on temps either too hot or too cold. The best control is a gas range. All the top chefs use gas.

 I just bought one of those George Forman grills with the removable heat plates. It does have a more exact thermostat on it but I haven't checked to see how accurate it is.

What I didn't mention was that they often sell the wax melting pots at big box craft stores--- I was being cheap.  :)

Lots of people make their own candles-- Michaels and Hobby Lobby both have pretty large candle making supply aisles.  You could even buy coloring should you need. Oh, and scents, too.  You could have the best smelling guitar, ever.  LOL

(That IS what you're doing, right?)

Oh! Beauty supply stores, too... My best friend is an Esthetician and she keeps her little wax pots on all day.  :)

Yeah! I did.  It will absolutely do the job, I'm sure. But as I mentioned... I'm cheap AND I like instant gratification.  Hate waiting for something to arrive when I'm working on a project. ;)