Official Broken Hydrometer Count

[bracconiere]

Easy Dens... just sayin'.

and really hope to god you never drop that thing!


edit: i'm glad mt digital refrac came with warning not to drop it! it was the first thing i wanted to do! lol

 

[Broothru]

and really hope to god you never drop that thing!

Yeah that would be a case of "buy once, cry twice,"

 

[IslandLizard]

https://www.amazon.com/Northern-Brewer-Herculometer-Polycarbonate-Shatterproof/dp/B01MSKC581
haven't tried one yet myself, but they exist....

From what I've read around here, those are not made very well, sadly.

 

[bracconiere]

From what I've read around here, those are not made very well, sadly.

hmm, you just shattered my shatter proof dreams!

 

[BrewZer]

I keep my hydrometer safely packed inside its tube, with paper at both ends, and that tube inside the hydrometer sample cylinder.

Today, in a fit of idiocy, I dropped this assembly from four feet above a concrete garage floor. As I heard the crash, and saw the hydrometer cylinder cleft into two large pieces, I felt sure I'd be adding another hydrometer to this count.

Fortunately, such is not the case. My original and only glass 3-scale hydrometer survives!

 

[Coastalbrew]

Well, I guess I'm officially a homebrewer now. I finally broke my first hydrometer. It was the same one that came in my starter kit that I bought back in 2016. I guess 7 years is a good life for a hydrometer though. Good thing I got my readings done before I broke it today, my LHBS is 3 hours away. Will Amazon here I come! Cheers!

 

[bracconiere]

Well, I guess I'm officially a homebrewer now. I finally broke my first hydrometer. It was the same one that came in my starter kit that I bought back in 2016. I guess 7 years is a good life for a hydrometer though. Good thing I got my readings done before I broke it today, my LHBS is 3 hours away. Will Amazon here I come! Cheers!

how did the blessed soul part?

 

[Coastalbrew]

how did the blessed soul part?

I was washing it after taking my og reading and the stem just snapped in my hand. It was really a game day hydrometer. I have dropped it a couple of times and it has even rolled off the kitchen table with no damage. At least no visible damage. "sigh" guess the old boy lived a good life.

 

[sweetcell]

I keep my hydrometer safely packed inside its tube, with paper at both ends, and that tube inside the hydrometer sample cylinder.

Today, in a fit of idiocy, I dropped this assembly from four feet above a concrete garage floor. As I heard the crash, and saw the hydrometer cylinder cleft into two large pieces, I felt sure I'd be adding another hydrometer to this count.

Fortunately, such is not the case. My original and only glass 3-scale hydrometer survives!

2627 + 1 = 2628

 

[Airborneguy]

Ha, how have I never seen this thread?

Well who knows how many I’ve broken in almost 20 years, but I did just break one recently so I will add it to the list.

2629

 

[BrewZer]

2627 + 1 = 2628

I hope you didn't add one for my story -- mine was a story of survival, not of demise...

 

[bellhp]

"another one bites the dust" 2629+1 =2630

 

[sweetcell]

I hope you didn't add one for my story -- mine was a story of survival, not of demise...

no, it was for Coastalbrew... i quoted your post, but it was meant for the previous the count is good.

 

[Christoff]

2630 + 1 = 2632 2631

I bought back ups this time

 

[rpcvsam]

2632 2631 + 1 = 2632

All to find out I have a 4.7% blonde ale but it tastes great! And it’s less filling!

 

[Wrendelar]

2632 + 1 =2633

Dropped it in my plastic GC and pop … good thing I had 2

 

[GoeHaarden]

I guess this thread kinda dropped off

2633 + 1 =2634

I guess neglecting it while soaking in pbw in a hot garage for a few days wasn't the best idea.

 

[IslandLizard]

I guess neglecting it while soaking in pbw in a hot garage for a few days wasn't the best idea.

That's an odd looking crack! Any clue what could have caused it?

 

[day_trippr]

If that's an acrylic hydrometer tube there have been reports over the years that prolonged PBW soaking can cause crazing that leads to cracks...

 

[GoeHaarden]

That's an odd looking crack! Any clue what could have caused it?

I have no clue. Maybe too dramatic of a temp change too quickly? I only noticed it by wiping it off and I could feel it slightly catch. Could have been there a while and just never noticed. Maybe it became more apparent since I left it soaking in a near 1.000 solution and pbw made it's way through. Who knows. That one was about 8 years old.

 

[GoeHaarden]

If that's an acrylic hydrometer tube there have been reports over the years that prolonged PBW soaking can cause crazing that leads to cracks...

Interesting. It's glass, but maybe still applies.

 

[day_trippr]

Glass is fine, it's just acrylics that have the problem...

Cheers!