Scales?

[phishfood]

I am just curious as to what everyone is using to weigh out their ingredients.

I am looking to start buying in bulk, and obviously I will need a scale. EBay has several different digital scales that I think should serve the purpose, for as little as $22. Supposed to weigh down to 1/10 oz (need that for hops), and up to 35 or so pounds, which should handle any imaginable grain bill. Any reason why this won't work well?

 

[Brew-boy]

Look at baby scales at goodwill or flea markets they go to 30lbs and great for base grain.
My wife got me two of them for a $1.99 each!

 

[Scut_Monkey]

I use a harbor freight scale. They sell two different ones that would be usefull for homebrewing which are a white and yellow one or a black one. I bought the black scale that they sell as it's more designed for small masses which I need for water additions. They are around $10-15 for either if you buy them on sale. I love the scale I bought from them and use it ALL the time.

 

[jfkriege]

I really like the scales from MyWeigh. I have the KD-7000 and it is an excellent scale for the kitchen and also my brewing. It will run up to 7kg in 1g increments and is well made. I have a lab balance for water salt additions.

I really want to get one of the My Weigh HD-150 shipping scales. 150 lbs capacity and readability of 0.05 lbs. you can get them for about $120 if you look around.

 

[axr]

I use this one purchased from Amazon...http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0007GAWRS/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

it weighs/converts in english & metric and is good up to 11lbs.


axr

 

[lschiavo]

I use a #50 dial face postage scale for grain. It has a flat top that I can set my bucket on.

For hops, water additions etc...I use this from norther brewer:

It works great but chews up the batteries. I have to remember to take them out between brewdays or they are dead the next time. Anyone else notice this with this scale or did I just get a bad one?

 

[chefmike]

I use a salter brand 7lb scale (and it does not chew up batteries).

I scoop my grain with a can that holds right at 2lbs, so I just weigh each scoop. I had it already in my kitchen, but it is likely cheap at Bed, Bath and Beyond or amazon.

I don't personally have need for a big scale, and I don't weigh whole batches of grain.

YMMV

 

[david_42]

I have a 500 gm analog diet scale and an old baby scale. What you are looking at would replace both.

 

[slowbie]

I use this one purchased from Amazon...http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0007GAWRS/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

it weighs/converts in english & metric and is good up to 11lbs.


axr

I have one very similar to this. I weigh all small amounts in grams since 1 g < .1 oz. I don't mill my own grains yet so I have no need to do that but I got this scale because of its 11 pound capacity so that I can use it when the time comes that I weigh grains.

 

[ScottyBones]

I use this one purchased from Amazon...http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0007GAWRS/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

it weighs/converts in english & metric and is good up to 11lbs.


axr

bump for the Escali Primo. but i use something smaller to weigh hops if i am doing half (2.5g) batches. so i have a cheap ebay chinese-made jewelry scale that weighs down to 0.001oz

 

[phishfood]

Thanks for all of the input!

It seems as though what I am looking at should do everything I need it to as well as anything else mentioned, so I think that I will put in an order this evening.

 

[jeffmeh]

bump for the Escali Primo. but i use something smaller to weigh hops if i am doing half (2.5g) batches. so i have a cheap ebay chinese-made jewelry scale that weighs down to 0.001oz

Another endorsement for this one. I am very pleased with it.

 

[hoppymonkey]

I use a regular digital personal weight scale when I get the big bags in and a $20 dollar food scale from walgreens( weighs in lbs,oz, and grams up to 15lbs) on brewday

 

[BrewNinja1]

I also use the Escali one from Amazon. Best $24 you can spend...super accurate.