Prohibition era hydrometer

Mike M · Nov 28, 2009

My wifes uncle recently gave me this hydrometer. It belonged to his father (her grandfather) who used it when he brewed beer during the prohibition.

Here is a closer look at the scale - labeled percent mash and brew tester 60°F.

Now Im looking for window box type frame to safely display this treasure.

Pappers_ · Nov 28, 2009

Very cool!

Sherpa FE · Nov 28, 2009

awesome, deinately protect that bad boy

Hoppus_Poppatopolis · Nov 28, 2009

That's pretty cool. Put it in distilled water and see if it's calibrated.
If so, use it. Grandpa would be thrilled!

P-Lay · Nov 29, 2009

Very cool. Be careful with that thing. I'd hate to see that roll off the table and smash on the floor.

TXCrash · Nov 30, 2009

Hoppus_Poppatopolis said:
That's pretty cool. Put it in distilled water and see if it's calibrated.
If so, use it. Grandpa would be thrilled!

Till he dropped the hydrometer.

Haven't ya noticed the "broken hydrometer" threads?

Cpt_Kirks · Nov 30, 2009

Mike M said:
My wifes uncle recently gave me this hydrometer. It belonged to his father (her grandfather) who used it when he brewed beer during the prohibition.

Here is a closer look at the scale - labeled percent mash and brew tester 60°F.

Now Im looking for window box type frame to safely display this treasure.

Cool.

Score some old bottle caps or labels and make a display in your shadow box.

arturo7 · Nov 30, 2009

Ya gotta do at least one batch with it before you enshrine it.

Mike M · Nov 30, 2009

arturo7 said:
Ya gotta do at least one batch with it before you enshrine it.

I plan on doing just that, once I overcome the pucker factor.

Hoppus_Poppatopolis · Nov 30, 2009

curtis97322 said:
Till he dropped the hydrometer.

Haven't ya noticed the "broken hydrometer" threads?

Yep. I posted in it

Still, Grandpa didn't break it so I say go for it. Of course, it's not mine.

sudbuster · Nov 30, 2009

Mike M said:
My wifes uncle recently gave me this hydrometer. It belonged to his father (her grandfather) who used it when he brewed beer during the prohibition.
Now Im looking for window box type frame to safely display this treasure.

Gawd, man, protect it at all costs. What a treasure, especially since you know the history. I'd make, or have made a special display case for it as you say. I'm envious as you can tell....

Kauai_Kahuna · Dec 1, 2009

Thanks for posting that, talk about a really cool connection to the past of both brewing and family.

machinelf · Dec 1, 2009

Incredible. Be sure and post more pics of the ritual use and final display!

CharlosCarlies · Dec 1, 2009

Yeah there's no way I'd use it. I'm too much of a klutz!

Either way...cool find.

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