Picking out a scale

[h22lude]

What do you guys recommend for a scale? My needs are to measure out hops by .5oz and also to use it to measure grains in pounds.

Something like this http://www.austinhomebrew.com/product_info.php?cPath=178_67_86&products_id=12486 would be good...just not sure of the quality.

 

[IffyG]

This is what I use.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0012N1NAA/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

I found a tupperware container that holds ~1 lb of grain and use that for my base grain and then use the scale to measure out specialty grain more precisely.

 

[OHIOSTEVE]

I would buy 2 seperate ones. A kitchen scale for the grains and honestly a dope scale for the hops. There is a head shop in town and I bought a little digital scale for under 20 bucks that will measure down to 100ths of an ounce. it is easy as pie to get the 1/4 ounce additions and such dead on. BTW they call em jewelry scales also but....

 

[Yuri_Rage]

This one's great for hops:

Pocket scale


I use an 11 lb kitchen scale for grain. I couldn't find a link to the one I have, but they are very easy to find on Amazon or the kitchen department of any major store.

 

[jhw_murphy]

Ohiosteve that is a great idea. I was about to buy one at the kitchen store, but first I must visit the head shop. Thanks

 

[h22lude]

I would buy 2 seperate ones. A kitchen scale for the grains and honestly a dope scale for the hops. There is a head shop in town and I bought a little digital scale for under 20 bucks that will measure down to 100ths of an ounce. it is easy as pie to get the 1/4 ounce additions and such dead on. BTW they call em jewelry scales also but....

I thought dope scales were only good to 1 pound increments hahaha

So something like this...
http://www.austinhomebrew.com/product_info.php?cPath=178_67_86&products_id=901
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0012LOQUQ/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

 

[cullen]

I suggest the Oxo food scale with pullout display. It measures in pounds or grams; handles up to 11 pounds; and has a precision of 1/8 pound or 1 gr, depending on the scale used. You can also pull out the display for easier reading if you have a large bowl.

 

[OHIOSTEVE]

The one yuri posted is EXACTLY the one I have.

 

[h22lude]

I suggest the Oxo food scale with pullout display. It measures in pounds or grams; handles up to 11 pounds; and has a precision of 1/8 pound or 1 gr, depending on the scale used. You can also pull out the display for easier reading if you have a large bowl.

$15 cheaper for the 5 pound model. If I need anything over 5 pounds I could just measure twice lol

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0020L6T7K/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

All good suggestions...thanks guys

 

[dutchoven]

I would buy 2 seperate ones. A kitchen scale for the grains and honestly a dope scale for the hops. There is a head shop in town and I bought a little digital scale for under 20 bucks that will measure down to 100ths of an ounce. it is easy as pie to get the 1/4 ounce additions and such dead on. BTW they call em jewelry scales also but....

I agree on the two scales. For grain, I use a Salter 11 lb capacity http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000XS11RA/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20. For hops, I use a smaller, jewler's/dealer's scale, 100 g capacity.

 

[cullen]

Do you really need to measure out hops to the 10th of the gram?

 

[Yuri_Rage]

Nope, but for $10, you can't beat the scale in my link. It's also great for measuring the salts used in water adjustment, where precision within 1 gram really counts.

 

[cullen]

So you had one perfectly good scale and you spent an extra $10 for ...?

Not judging, just trying to understand.

 

[944play]

I rely on the scale at my LHBS to weigh my grains. I use my own jewelry (read: dope) scale to weigh hops and salt additions.

You can easily find reasonably priced scales for grains and hops or for hops and salts, but not for all three.

 

[bad67z]

I have invested in two scales:

For hop additions I uses this one.

And one similar to this for weighing out grain.

 

[Cimerian]

Just to brag this is the scale I use

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000JFNAMQ...e=asn&creative=395097&creativeASIN=B000JFNAMQ

It goes from 60+ lbs all the way down to .1 oz.

 

[OHIOSTEVE]

Do you really need to measure out hops to the 10th of the gram?

nope, but why not be as accurate as your equipment will allow?

 

[unionrdr]

I use a digital scale I got from Super Walmart for $20. It's called Mainstays,& weighs in pounds,kilograms,grams,& ounces. Up to 10lbs. It goes down to hundredths,if I remember right from my last use. It also has a tempered glass weighing platform. You can also zero out containers you put on it.

 

[badhabit]

Just picked up a new chepo at Harbor Freight. 11 lb Cap, 100ths of an oz also measures in Grams, Tare and battery charger/AC on sale total cost $16.00. Ity is on their web site. I was able to get it at one of their stores so no shipping. It is the second chepo that I have had the first lasted better than 10 years. When this one dies I will just get another.

 

[Bmorebrew]

This one.

I got it for $25 I think and it measures up to 9 or 10 pounds and single gram increments.

 

[pjj2ba]

I'd make sure to get one that measured in grams.

in grams mode, you have 1 - 28 g available (and up), for the most common scales available.

in oz. mode, you typically only have 1/8 to 8/8, so only 8 divisions versus 28 in gram mode.