JKoravos
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Would it really be that difficult to make one out of stainless? Shouldn't be.
Speaking of broken hydrometers...
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shortyjacobs
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I wanted to ask this when I read the broken hydrometer thread this morning, and now I just can't stop myself:
What the hell do you people do to your hydrometers? Juggling? Using them as drumsticks? I've had the same glass hydrometer for 10 years!
Ok, now I'm taking odds on, now that I've jinxed myself, when I'll break the hydrometer. Next brew day is this Saturday - I'm giving it 50/50.
What the hell do you people do to your hydrometers? Juggling? Using them as drumsticks? I've had the same glass hydrometer for 10 years!
Ok, now I'm taking odds on, now that I've jinxed myself, when I'll break the hydrometer. Next brew day is this Saturday - I'm giving it 50/50.
bonzombiekitty
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Could just bump them into something. I bought a floating thermometer the other day to use for my first brew with special grains. I broke it as I was cleaning up - I bumped it against the pot and the bottom broke off. I had it for less than 12 hours.
I assume a hyrdometer is just as easy to break.
SpanishCastleAle
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That's why I hadn't posted itt...didn't want to jinx myself.
But I do have a strict policy for the hydrometer:
Put it in the cylinder only immediately before I will be taking the measurement, not a second before
Take measurement immediately
Then immediately remove it from cylinder
Immediately rinse it
Immediately put it back in it's 'coffin' (i.e. perfectly shaped box).
So it's only out of the box for maybe 2-3 minutes tops.
Nyxator
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I wanted to ask this when I read the broken hydrometer thread this morning, and now I just can't stop myself:
What the hell do you people do to your hydrometers? Juggling? Using them as drumsticks? I've had the same glass hydrometer for 10 years!
Ok, now I'm taking odds on, now that I've jinxed myself, when I'll break the hydrometer. Next brew day is this Saturday - I'm giving it 50/50.
Wow, 10 years is pretty good. I'm on my fourth in about 7 years, and I always keep a spare on hand.
What a dumb idea. You can't read the PAPER through the STAINLESS... DUH!!!!
Catch-22
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All of my bad luck has moved on to you. God bless you!
Glad to be of service! The rest of you will now have an unparalleled streak of good hydrometer fortune while I will be buying them (and breaking them) by the gross.
Brewin_CRAZY
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I have yet to break a hydrometer in the 5 years I have been brewing (knock on wood) but **** just happens sometimes. My buddy went to brew the other day pulled his hydrometer out and and came out in two pieces (I blame the wife ) Either way, sometimes they break, but you guys that say you have gone through like 5-6-7-20 hydros in a year I just dont get that.
) Either way, sometimes they break, but you guys that say you have gone through like 5-6-7-20 hydros in a year I just dont get that.jgbrown
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You guys aren't drinking enough when you brew.
JVD_X
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I broke a hydrometer after dropping it in my empty glass testing cylinder after cleaning and sanitizing... I was in a hurry and didn't stop and think.
THANKS for the unbreakable link... didn't even think to search for such a thing.
THANKS for the unbreakable link... didn't even think to search for such a thing.
SpanishCastleAle
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Even after all these years I still just use the plastic tube the Hydrometer came in to measure. You can't even really see through it anymore, I have to fill it up and look over the top.
