Official Broken Hydrometer Count

[jleiii]

1036

broke 2 in rapid succession, but now that I have 2 it's been more than a year since those 2.

 

[Black]

1038

broke 2 last year in rapid succession as well.. i'm lucky I had spares.

 

[Brewmenn]

1039 I broke my first one as I was cleaning up after bottling my first brew. Fortunately, I was done with it.

 

[SteveWPG]

Ha! I should have looked for this thread sooner. I have broken 4

1043 total

 

[NorthRiverS]

1044

I've been brewing over 5 years and this is my first broken hydrometer. Guess that's not too bad.....

NRS

 

[h-bar]

1045.

Mine somehow got a hole in it and started filling up with wort. That's the only one I've lost, luckily.

 

[cjbalough]

1049....I've gone through 4 in as many months! First was in the sink, then in the tube, one in starsan in my sanitizomg bucket, last one was freak accident the same day as purchased and after 1 use!

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[Corby]

1051

I have already broke two.. and I am a newbe.... I had no idea that glass was so thin! First one cut my pinky and had to get three stitches... still can't feel the end of my finger!

 

[beaston]

Broke my first hydrometer yesterday. Lasted 2 years. Worst part is it broke because I backed into a table it was on while dropping a glass Carboy. Double whammy and shame lol.

 

[BugDude]

1053. Was washing everything and just barely tapped it with my metal stirring spoon.

At least I got to use it once

 

[electrolight]

1054 It only lasted 1 brew.

 

[Whippy]

1055: It developed many hairline fractures all around the lead end for some unknown reason. The beer gods saved it from shattering in my beer!

 

[RhodySeth]

1056.

Sigh. Busted my first last night. Wasn't even drinking. Darn thing just slipped out of its tube and crashed on the floor. No backup so guess I won't know the FG of this batch. Live and probably won't learn.

 

[ineedit]

1057. My second this year.

 

[big_len]

1058

Luckily 3 spares, a local non-LHBS store was getting rid of them at about $1 a piece ... should have bought more ...

 

[PLOVE]

1059

Broke in my sani-bucket.

4th such death in my stable.

 

[PintoBean]

1060...broke one today during my inaugural brew at my commercial brewery

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[Yaksha808]

im down 2 over the last year.... damn cat
1062

 

[The10mmKid]

1063

Fell over in the sink and was just a micro-second to slow to save it.
Number 2 for me.

'da Kid

 

[mallard75]

Broken 2 so far this year. One precision and a cheap one. The refractometer will be here tomorrow.

By the way those little black pellets won't vacuum up.


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[soccerdad]

Buy stock in hydrometers

 

[1fast636]

1066
Broke my first one and testing tube thingy, was pulling all my stuff out to transfer to secondary and grab a hydro reading and it slipped from my hand, it was in the plastic holder and inside of beaker to measure, I was like well that's a sign not to transfer

 

[donovanmaxwell]

1067
Gave it a shake after dipping in star San solution and it snapped in my hand. Live and learn I guess.

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[Spartangreen]

1068
Knocked it off the table while my water was heating up.
No Data for me!

 

[TimFarAway]

1069
in my sanitizing bucket. It didn't take well to having stuff on top of it as it sat at an angle. had to wait 2 days to get another one and check my OG. I like the new one better, bigger numbers.

 

[Castawayales]

1070

I knocked it and the test jar it was sitting in with a towel while drying a carboy. It had been around for a while. I will miss it. Although I have (had) three, this was my go to.

Barry

 

[uatuba]

Well...chit.

1071. It broke in my hand. I was just holding it. I've had the damn thing since 2003.

 

[USAFSooner]

1072. Tried to flick it to knock water off it.


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[Blitzkrieg]

1073, had it in the graduated cylinder and turned it upside down...

 

[stevefarns]

1076... yes, three. Over the years. This is why I never read gravity, I gave up.

 

[knelson13A]

1078...I've broken two in 6 months :-(

 

[bberg]

1080, I've also broken 2 in six months.... The first one was in my mouth when it broke. Luckily, no cuts... not sure how! I learned my lesson... we only have two hands, don't use your mouth as a way to hold stuff (ESPECIALLY GLASS HYDROMETERS).

 

[kharper6]

Mine isn't broken, but it doesn't work. The resin inside melted a bit in the sun and now it floats crooked and the beads are not stuck in the bottom.

1080.5? haha.

 

[uatuba]

1082. Or does it not count if it were broken during shipping?


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[tip27]

1083.....

 

[gatorhunter]

1084


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[jsmcclure]

1085

Just taking it out of the case broke the top and cut my finger. Fortunately I always keep a spare. This time i'm spending the big bucks ($83) and buying a polycarbonate replacement. If it lasts 3 years I'll be on pace to break even (and save some blood!)

 

[stlbasementbrewer]

1086......don't ask

 

[metalsniper]

1088 - both broken in the middle of brew days dumping out my sanitizer. Being a chemical engineer I've acquired a much better electronic density meter that is amazing.

 

[ob_1jr]

1089...I broke my first one today. I have 2 more. I was told to buy a few of them as they break pretty easy.