refractometer pipette

[stevea1210]

So after many near misses, I finally lost my refractometer pipette during a brew day.

I can find them online at some places, but shipping ends up being three times the cost of the pipettes, unless I order 500.

Does anyone know any HBS that sell them? I checked several but couldn't find any that sold them. Idea here being throw them in with other items in an order.

Also does any one know what type of store may sell them locally? I don't know where to look for them. If I could find them locally, that would be great.

 

[chefchris]

why not get a baby syringe or something like it?

 

[Synovia]

why not get a baby syringe or something like it?

Second that. I'll be using a syringe that I steal from my Vet-SWMBO as soon as I inevitable lose the pipette.

 

[SavageSteve]

I stopped using my pipette-- I just pour a sample on the refractometer or use a teaspoon.

-Steve

 

[Ice9]

You should be able to find cheap glass eye/medicine droppers at any drugstore.

 

[Munsoned]

How about some drinking straws? Pre-wrapped, sanitary... Use your finger on top to take a small sample.

 

[SavageSteve]

How about some drinking straws? Pre-wrapped, sanitary... Use your finger on top to take a small sample.

Are we talking about using a pipette to take a sample or to place the sample on the refractometer? I thought it was the latter, but maybe I misunderstood.

-Steve

 

[bad coffee]

I just stick the spoon in the wort and drip on the lens. Pre boil I just use my finger. I've never used the pipette.

B

 

[stevea1210]

Are we talking about using a pipette to take a sample or to place the sample on the refractometer? I thought it was the latter, but maybe I misunderstood.

-Steve

Actually both. I would use it to take my wort sample and drip it onto the lens. I used my SS spoon (mash paddle / boil stir) last brew, and that was annoyingly over kill. I then tried the probe from my thermometer, and that was annoyingly under-kill.

I appreciate all of the alternate ideas to the pipette. I think we have some syringes left from a vet visit that I may try this weekend if I can find one.

 

[SavageSteve]

Ah.

I used to use a glass pipette to draw samples, then use the little plastic pipette that came with the refractometer to place the sample. Now that I use ported Better Bottles, I just draw a sample through the spigot. I also gave up using the plastic pipette and now just pour the sample on the refractometer.

The glass pipettes were pretty cheap, and since I bought them with other stuff, shipping was no big deal. I got mine from More Beer, but I think some other vendors sell them too.

-Steve

 

[flyangler18]

Steve, I've got a bunch of those plastic pipettes that came with my refractometer. Shoot me a PM with your address and I can send you a couple if you want.

 

[JBStith]

You should be able to find cheap glass eye/medicine droppers at any drugstore.

+1. I went and bought a couple small glass droppers at my drug store for just a few bucks.

 

[Arkador]

my LHBS sells the pipettes for $.10 each. I bought 10 of them last time I was there, as they are not made to take a ton of samples. I find that by the time I take about 10 samples, and sanatize it between uses, it is starting to split along the seams.

 

[CodeRage]

+1. I went and bought a couple small glass droppers at my drug store for just a few bucks.

You can get the plastic medicine droppers for toddler's and such from the pharmacy tech for free if you ask nicely.

 

[stevea1210]

You guys all have some great alternitives here.
Arkador...I wish my LBS sol them, I would buy a bunch

Jason..Thanks for the offer. I'll PM you with my address.