Scale accurate for measuring Salts

[dmcmillen]

I am starting to treat my water and notice that in Bru'n Water and the other water calculators that salt additions are measured in tenths of a gram. I have a good scale for my grain but it only has accuracy to the ounce or gram. Can someone recommend a scale with that level of accuracy or is to the nearest gram adequate? Thanks!

 

[FirstAidBrewing]

I have the following and love it. Measures to the hundredth, which I like for added accuracy, but they also have a tenth-gram model:



http://www.amazon.com/American-Weigh-0-01g-Digital-Scale/dp/B0012LOQUQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1456258431&sr=8-1&keywords=hundredth+gram+scale

 

[b-boy]

Hmm...I clicked on that link. Here's what is frequently ordered with that scale as per Amazon.com.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008YGPLRO/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

 

[firerat]

Look for jewelry scales.

You can get them on ebay for less than $20. Probably less than that.

 

[FirstAidBrewing]

Hmm...I clicked on that link. Here's what is frequently ordered with that scale as per Amazon.com.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008YGPLRO/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

Hahaha! swear to god I only ordered the calibration weight that is suggested with it. I gave that particular hobby up many years ago, as I do not live in Colorado.

 

[firerat]

Hahaha! swear to god I only ordered the calibration weight that is suggested with it. I gave that particular hobby up many years ago, as I do not live in Colorado.

Says the guy with a green medic cross for an avatar.

Hehe...

 

[doug293cz]

I have the following and love it. Measures to the hundredth, which I like for added accuracy, but they also have a tenth-gram model:



http://www.amazon.com/American-Weigh-0-01g-Digital-Scale/dp/B0012LOQUQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1456258431&sr=8-1&keywords=hundredth+gram+scale

I also have this scale, and recommend it.

Brew on

 

[WI_Wino]

I use this one and have been happy with it: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0012N1NAA/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

 

[doug293cz]

I use this one and have been happy with it: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0012N1NAA/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

This scale only has 0.1 g precision (reading resolution.) The previously linked scale has 0.01 g precision. When trying to weigh to 0.1 g accuracy, you really need a scale with 0.01 g precision. My first salt scale has 0.1 g precision, and the jitter in the last digit made using it a pain, and caused too much uncertainty in the measurement. So, I bought the 0.01 g precision unit, and am much happier. YMMV.

Brew on

 

[dmcmillen]

Thanks for the suggestions. I think I'll go with the .01 gr American Weigh scale. $9.25 seems like a good price.

 

[FirstAidBrewing]

Says the guy with a green medic cross for an avatar.

Hehe...

touché

 

[Qhrumphf]

As long as you've got 0.1 or 0.01 gram resolution (finer is obviously better), and reasonable accuracy (as in, it's not +/- 0.5g or something), you'll be fine.

 

[Orthobrewsky]

I have the following and love it. Measures to the hundredth, which I like for added accuracy, but they also have a tenth-gram model:



http://www.amazon.com/American-Weigh-0-01g-Digital-Scale/dp/B0012LOQUQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1456258431&sr=8-1&keywords=hundredth+gram+scale

That's what I've got. It works great. Mine came with a calibration weight. I used the weight when I got it, which it weighed perfectly, and I forgot I had it until now. That looks like a nice price.

 

[FirstAidBrewing]

Just looked at my link again... I love how if you purchase the scale/weight set from them, it's $24, but if you separately add them to your cart, it's only 14 and change

 

[BeardedBrews]

I traded off the 0.01g accuracy in order to have a scale that could also weigh my hops and small grain additions. 100g is only 3.5oz and that has to also include whatever dish you're weighing it in.

I figure ±0.05g is close enough for my brewing