Austins hydrometer calibrated @ 155

[rockytoptim]

I just saw this on Austin homebrew site. Any one get this yet? http://www.austinhomebrew.com/product_info.php?products_id=12972

 

[burbelly]

I just saw it. It's on my list of thinks to buy next.

 

[Bobby_M]

It's already half the price of a refractometer and can still break. I'm on the fence about this one.

 

[gmoney51]

I fell for it and have one on the way.

 

[Catt22]

Why would one want to measure the gravity directly in the mash tun? I never measure the wort gravity in the MT. Am I missing something?

 

[weirdboy]

Why would one want to measure the gravity directly in the mash tun? I never measure the wort gravity in the MT. Am I missing something?

The point is that you can pull a sample and measure it immediately without having to wait for it to cool down. Personally, I think a refractometer is easier and only uses a couple of drops of wort.

 

[Catt22]

The point is that you can pull a sample and measure it immediately without having to wait for it to cool down. Personally, I think a refractometer is easier and only uses a couple of drops of wort.

I got that part. My point was that about the only times I need a gravity reading are pre & post boil, other than the FG in the fermenter. At pre-boil, I've usually heated the runoff way above the 150* range by the time the sparge is complete, so I would need to use a corrections factor anyway. Post boil or near the end of the boil the wort will also be way above 150*. Maybe it would be useful to check the runoff gravity near the end of the sparge, but even then the temperature probably won't be in the right range and a correcton would need to be applied. I definitely agree that a refractometer would be a better choice for this application.

 

[wildwest450]

Why would one want to measure the gravity directly in the mash tun? I never measure the wort gravity in the MT. Am I missing something?

You don't measure preboil gravity?
Although I don't see the point, you can temperature correct a hydrometer as well.

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[Catt22]

You don't measure preboil gravity?


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Yes, but by the time I reach the end of the sparge, the wort is near boiling and I would have to use a correction factor anyway.

 

[rockytoptim]

I fell for it and have one on the way.

Gmoney51, let me know what you think after you have tested it out.

 

[gmoney51]

Gmoney51, let me know what you think after you have tested it out.

Will do if everything goes as planned doing a Belgian Wit on Saturday. I will report back.