Bread-Bakers v108.n026.10

You'll be very happy you change to using a scale!

http://www.cookscountry.com/ did a review of inexpensive instant read 
thermometers and found a real winner...but I'm not a member.  Go 
there and get a free 14-day trial and you can read the review.

If you want to spend $90 get the Thermopen thermometer...the one 
above costs under $15.

I'm no scale expert (I think Mike Avery is, if he wants to chime in 
here). I've gotten fine results using a Salter scale (about $40 after 
discounts). I've also heard some enthusiasm for the smaller MyWeigh 
scales (see them online).

Whatever you get, just make sure the one you get has about a 10-11 
pound capacity, not 4 pounds. That way you can put your mixing bowl 
right on the scale and add flour to it. 1/8th ounce accuracy is fine.

Allen Cohn
SHB
San Francisco