Official Broken Hydrometer Count

[TangoHotel]

900. A non brewing related incident. I was prepping it for use to check the fg of my bock. Dammit. This is why I bought 2.;-)

 

[Clonefan94]

I haven't broken a hydrometer yet (probably will this weekend after posting this) but, I've broken 3 of the floating thermometers now. I keep forgetting to set the thing down gently while I'm cooling the wort, it smacks the bottom of the pot and breaks the little end off. Driving me nuts.

 

[tyzippers]

I haven't broken a hydrometer yet (probably will this weekend after posting this) but, I've broken 3 of the floating thermometers now. I keep forgetting to set the thing down gently while I'm cooling the wort, it smacks the bottom of the pot and breaks the little end off. Driving me nuts.

I hate those things. I melted one with my element in my e-keggle. Little lead (i assume) balls and wax everywhere. Good thing is was only water for a HERMS setup. I will not be replacing it. It was pretty useless to me anyway.

Oh, and we're still at 900 I believe.

 

[antony]

just found this thread, I'm down two this year----both the same way. After washing, put it back in its tube and the stopper on the other end fell through. Third time's a charm I hope.

901 & 902

 

[Dudest]

Tried to use my brand new spirit hydrometer to help slide the paper out of the tube and presto!

 

[MaddBaggins]

Still using my first hydrometer from when I started brewing. 1997. :rockin:

 

[TANSTAAFB]

Still using my first hydrometer from when I started brewing. 1997. :rockin:

You must not be superstitious! You should make that thing a velvet cushion to sit on next time you brew!

 

[RD400F]

904. Mine sat crooked in the sample so good riddance.

 

[MaddBaggins]

You must not be superstitious! You should make that thing a velvet cushion to sit on next time you brew!

lolz
It's resting in the air conditioned house right now while I'm sweating my butt off in the garage. It's brew day. Hmm

 

[kcbeersnob]

I bought two extras, because they're cheap and I'm clumsy. Strangely, I have not broken any of them in the 19 months I've been brewing.

Now that I just bought a set of "precision" hydrometers and don't have extras, I'm pretty sure they're doomed.

Well, it happened a couple weeks ago. Shattered one of my precision hydrometers. While I was rinsing it off, I dropped in the sink.

 

[neosapien]

905. it lasted more than a year.

 

[46andbrew]

Love this thread. Was talking to the owner of my LHBS as I was buying a new hydrometer and asked him why they don't make them square because mine had just rolled off my counter. I week later I stepped on that one. That's two for me

903&904

 

[46andbrew]

Love this thread. Was talking to the owner of my LHBS as I was buying a new hydrometer and asked him why they don't make them square because mine had just rolled off my counter. I week later I stepped on that one. That's two for me

903&904

Oops 906&907 wrong page lol

 

[hehawbrew]

908. My brew buddy broke it a d my thermometer is one fell swoop!

 

[beersnblues]

909. My teenage daughter put it in the dishwasher. "Technically Dad it doesn't say it isn't dishwasher safe".

 

[espyusmc]

910, I believe it's not a question of if, but when. Long time HBT stalker, I love this site!

 

[ryanmbeal]

Still using my first hydrometer from when I started brewing. 1997. :rockin:

Dang, and I thought maybe I was special for still having my first hyrdrometer from 2001.

 

[TBuuck]

911. butterfingers... shouldn't have ate that popcorn.

 

[automobiliben]

Guess I will be lucky 912...

 

[TangoHotel]

910, I believe it's not a question of if, but when. Long time HBT stalker, I love this site!

Welcome!

 

[three_bags_full]

913. Lasted three brews. Grrrr.

 

[Magic8Ball]

914 Dropped into the sample tube from too high up. Duhhh

 

[46andbrew]

Just dropped my third one but I slowed the fall and only the very top broke. Do u think it will still work. It broke right above the paper

 

[Mozart]

Just dropped my third one but I slowed the fall and only the very top broke. Do u think it will still work. It broke right above the paper

I doubt it. I imagine that if a piece of it broke off, it won't weigh the same, and will displace less liquid and give you false readings.

 

[46andbrew]

I doubt it. I imagine that if a piece of it broke off, it won't weigh the same, and will displace less liquid and give you false readings.

Ya u are probably right. SOB I was so pissed I think ill check it with 60* water just to see

 

[TANSTAAFB]

Ya u are probably right. SOB I was so pissed I think ill check it with 60* water just to see

Maybe a little duct tape will weigh the same! Even if it's off you can calibrate and adjust your readings

 

[mysteryshrimp]

I had a hydrometer that was off by 0.003 right out of the box. In fact, that was the one that broke three days ago (already counted). You can still use the one with the cracked top as long as it doesn't get liquid inside of it. As was said, you might be able to compensate with tape. Try not to load on one side, though.

 

[vNmd]

915
Hydrometer was sitting at the bottom of ferm bucket in star-san getting ready for use when I tossed the base of the test jar into the bucket. Was a one in a million shot.

 

[Remmy]

916 and 917 here (broke two between the last 3 brew days). Had to go get one just yesterday.

 

[Zinc_Saucier]

918, but at least I got to finish my first all grain brew before I smashed it...

 

[WildGingerBrewing]

919. Broke my 3rd one today.

 

[MaddBaggins]

Why do I keep checking this thread? If I break mine, I'm gonna be pissed that you guys jinxed me.

 

[boydster]

Just found this page... 920 & 921 here. Broke the most recent one last month, rolled off the counter onto a wooden floor.

 

[PintoBean]

I've broken 3 over the years...922, 923, & 924

 

[HDIr0n]

I have killed 4 in brewing career, usually from rinsing it off and its rolls off the counter. So 925, 926, 927, 928.

 

[corkpuller]

929, 930, 931, 932, 933

I've only used a hydrometer (for brewing) 4 times. So that's 5 broken Hydrometers on 4 uses. I'll stick to my rubber/plastic coated Refractometer.

 

[jef179]

First time seeing this thread... i'm asking for a refractometer for christmas. +6=934

 

[Remmy]

935


Fell out of my box onto the basement floor in this case. Cracked immediately. Second one in one week.

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[Aunt_Ester]

935

Fell out of my box onto the basement floor in this case. Cracked immediately. Second one in one week.

936. Tipped over during a reading. 2010-2013. We hardly knew ye.

 

[Nishmaster]

937.

Busted it last night while rinsing it off. It started to roll back towards the sink and I just blankly watched it tumble in and break the top off.

Had it for 5 weeks. Died so young.