... I bought a metal dial thermometer, and I don't see that one breaking. ...
I mistakenly used an 'oven' thermometer (the kind with the corded probe) in a batch of wort. Apparently those suckers don't like getting wet past the stainless steel probe part of it. Now it reads ~120 degrees F at room temperature
I mistakenly used an 'oven' thermometer (the kind with the corded probe) in a batch of wort. Apparently those suckers don't like getting wet past the stainless steel probe part of it. Now it reads ~120 degrees F at room temperature
That being said..what exactly breaks on them? Its all plastic and is virtually indestructible. Are you guys using them as roofing hammers or something?
I hadn't broken any equipment until last night. In fact, I was laughing at this thread because of all your misfortunes.
well, I was bottling last night, and during cleanup I couldn't get the hose off of the auto siphon (first time using the brand new auto-siphon btw). So, like an idiot, rather than just conitnuing to pull and pull so more, I tried to twist, and "SNAP" goes the racking cane at the bend.
I've recently found that pushing the hose harder onto the cane, I know it seems wrong to push it farther onto the hose, will loosen it and if I pull immediately back on it the tubing comes off easily.
I hadn't broken any equipment until last night. In fact, I was laughing at this thread because of all your misfortunes.
well, I was bottling last night, and during cleanup I couldn't get the hose off of the auto siphon (first time using the brand new auto-siphon btw). So, like an idiot, rather than just conitnuing to pull and pull so more, I tried to twist, and "SNAP" goes the racking cane at the bend.
Classic. Take gravity, rinse hydrometer, put in dish rack, wife breaks.
I broke my first hydrometer on Friday. So my count in my brewing career is 1 hydrometer, 1 autosiphon, and about 5 gazillion thermometers.
ah, the ol' chinese finger trap!
where were you last night? I'll keep that in mind when I buy my next one....
well, I was bottling last night, and during cleanup I couldn't get the hose off of the auto siphon (first time using the brand new auto-siphon btw). So, like an idiot, rather than just conitnuing to pull and pull so more, I tried to twist, and "SNAP" goes the racking cane at the bend.