Good, cheap brewing scale?

[erockomania]

Anyone know of a good, reliable scale for weighing grain? 10-20lbs would be cool.

thanks

 

[Face Eater]

I got an escali scale from northern brewer but I think it's only good up to 11 pounds. I usually weigh out some and put them into a bigger container for bigger beers.

 

[lschiavo]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000FSWB9K/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

I asked this a while back and this was recommended. It has worked well since xmas.

 

[davis119]

i got one from target
goes up to 11lbs i like it so far

 

[jaynik]

I have an escali good to 11 lbs. Really good for hop additions. Not sure how it would work measuring 20 pounds of grain, but I guess it would be easy enough to do two measurements.

 

[MaddBaggins]

Anyone know of a good, reliable scale for weighing grain? 10-20lbs would be cool.

thanks

I scored a kitchen scale at Target. IIRC it was $20 and has 11# capacity. Looks like this.

 

[MaddBaggins]

i got one from target
goes up to 11lbs i like it so far

I'm gonna bet we got the same one. lol

 

[Paymygasbill77]

I like the Ultraship 55. It's $28.65 with free shipping. I did buy the AC adapter to go with it but it can run on batteries as well. It can weigh things as light as .01 ounce and as has a 55lb capacity.

I like it because I can weigh out my hops as well as my grain.

 

[Dan]

I picked this up from Harbor Freight. It only goes up to 11 pounds but for me that is not a big deal. I usually order the base grain I need in 5 and 10 pound bags so if a recipe calls out for 17 pounds I just weigh out 2lbs and use the pre-measured bags.

If you are buying 50 pounds sack then you could use this and weigh grain twice. No big deal IMHO. HB often has 10% coupons available and that is taken off the sale price.
http://www.harborfreight.com/digital-scale-95364.html

 

[Dan]

I like the Ultraship 55. It's $28.65 with free shipping. I did buy the AC adapter to go with it but it can run on batteries as well. It can weigh things as light as .01 ounce and as has a 55lb capacity.

I like it because I can weigh out my hops as well as my grain.

Wow! If I ever need another scale this will be the one!

 

[davis119]

I'm gonna bet we got the same one. lol

nope mine is a digital taylor i couldnt find it online......
but i wouldnt trust the analog one for hops and such

 

[MaddBaggins]

nope mine is a digital taylor i couldnt find it online......
but i wouldnt trust the analog one for hops and such

Ahh. I'm just weighing grains so it's all good.

 

[nanofreak]

The cheap escali is a piece of junk. It jumps around and isnt accurate.

 

[Breck09]

For weighing grains I have heard a hanging scale would work really well. Can be found fairly cheap on eBay. The ones I looked at were for luggage but would work for grains up to 110lbs.

 

[Paymygasbill77]

Wow! If I ever need another scale this will be the one!

My only critisim is that the table is a little small and plastic. You can purchase a stainless steel table for $10.

 

[erockomania]

What about this?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/60lb-Digita...eli-Food-Produce-Counting-Store-/200746614708

 

[E-Mursed]

A good postal scale will serve you well.

Got mine on Ebay - it is a Weighmax, works well.

 

[erockomania]

Or this?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/40kg-Digita...0g-0-5-oz-Accuracy-/320889468490#ht_894wt_689

And thanks guys!

 

[jose4030]

Anyone know of a good, reliable scale for weighing grain? 10-20lbs would be cool.

thanks

Biggest loser scale is only $19.99 at any wally world good up to 11 pounds.

 

[kingwood-kid]

I use a digital kitchen scale so I can weigh out hops, oak, carbonating sugar, spices and whatever else. I can't weigh out an entire 5 gallon batch of grain on it all at once, but it's no hassle to weigh in batches, especially if I'm using just a few ounces of specialty grain.

 

[devils4ever]

I use the Escali Primo Scale bought from NB. It seems very accurate and repeatable. It's under $30.

 

[nanofreak]

I use the Escali Primo Scale bought from NB. It seems very accurate and repeatable. It's under $30.

bought that same scale, and on ounces or grams out jumps around even with nothing on it. Replaced it, same thing. Hate it.

 

[devils4ever]

bought that same scale, and on ounces or grams out jumps around even with nothing on it. Replaced it, same thing. Hate it.

YMMV. Works fine for me.

 

[GodsStepBrother]

I use my fish scale, just hang a big bag or bucket off of it. It goes up to like 50lbs or so.