Hydrometer breakage

[Cascadian]

I broke my first hydrometer today. Why am I so dumb? I was pulling it from a soak of tubing, thief, auto siphon, etc and a tube caught. Slipped and poof, little black pellets everywhere.



Maybe I could snab a new one and some miscellaneous gear from craigslist... Could use a new propane burner and kettle.

 

[Grizzlybrew]

I had a friend breal my first one a couple of months ago and my son broke my second one a few weeks ago... time for a refractometer AND an unbreakable hydrometer.

 

[Cpt_Kirks]

I just had that happen. The cap on the end of the tube it came in got loose, and it hit the patio.

Oh, well. The cheap ones only cost $4 or $5.

 

[david_42]

No, dumb is when you carefully clean your hydrometer, put it in the drainer and bust it swinging the faucet over to rinse some other stuff.

 

[MikeG]

I hates them! I've gone through a few, far too delicate for my bull in a china-shop brewing method. I had one that had stuck to the side of the tube I store it in and instead of soaking to get it out I pulled too hard and it broke. I keep spares now.

 

[Arkador]

There was a thread a while back on "Which piece of equipment breaks most often" and the Hydrometer won.

I broke 2 in 2 months, and now use a Refractometer. There is a guy on Ebay that sells some chineese 32brix ATC refractometers for about $35 shipped, and it works very well.

If you are looking for a cheap turky fryer, check out Academy Sports, I got mine for $28 with tax, it's not a Baiju but it is still 60,000BTU and brings 12gal to a boil in about 40min. I wish it were taller, but i put it on bricks (Gravety fed CFC)

 

[Cascadian]

This guy?

OUTDOOR GOURMET PROPANE COOKER

 

[Arkador]

This guy?

OUTDOOR GOURMET PROPANE COOKER

I have this one
http://www.academy.com/index.php?pa...ls/fryers&start=0&selectedSKU=0267-02367-2518

I was not sure if the round one would fit a keggle and could not find my tape measure. I also like the square one, because if the kettle is bigger than that top ring, it is too far from the fire.

if your kettle fits this one http://www.academy.com/index.php?pa...ls/fryers&start=0&selectedSKU=0267-02367-3758
you get a probe thermometer and some other pots for a really great price.

and this guy http://www.academy.com/index.php?pa...ls/fryers&start=8&selectedSKU=0267-40037-0001
is great for someone getting into all grain that wants a single tier stand.

 

[uechikid]

I have broken so many I lost count. Probably because I drink when I brew.

 

[JKoravos]

The first one I bought lasted for years, then I went through a stint where I broke one just about every batch for 3-4 batches, haven't broken another one since.

 

[MBasile]

I came home one day to find mine broken, not quite sure who broke it as everyone claims innocence.