ok, I broke my first hydrometer by having it slip out of my hands right after I took my final gravity reading on my first brew.. (yay I feel special).
now I've been browsing around looking for a decent hydrometer
this one
http://www.northernbrewer.com/shop/beer-and-wine-triple-scale-hydrometer.html
is at my LHBS near me for about $11. I have another LHBS that has their catalog online so I found they have a few for $7 and $5 (the $5 one being labeled "economy hydrometer". now my question is... is it worth it to spend $10-$15 for a hydrometer or should I just get an economy hydrometer?? or is there a "go to " place for getting a decent deal on one (I was worried that the economy hydrometer would be like ultra cheap and fragile since a lot of complaints on amazon was that they would break just by shaking water off them)
now I've been browsing around looking for a decent hydrometer
this one
http://www.northernbrewer.com/shop/beer-and-wine-triple-scale-hydrometer.html
is at my LHBS near me for about $11. I have another LHBS that has their catalog online so I found they have a few for $7 and $5 (the $5 one being labeled "economy hydrometer". now my question is... is it worth it to spend $10-$15 for a hydrometer or should I just get an economy hydrometer?? or is there a "go to " place for getting a decent deal on one (I was worried that the economy hydrometer would be like ultra cheap and fragile since a lot of complaints on amazon was that they would break just by shaking water off them)