Totally going digital. I bought a dial scale awhile back that was supposed to go to 20# and the thing was accurate to about .5 #'s (it didn't register after .5 #). I have seen the Escali that is accurate to 11 but northern brewer has the aws that is supposed to be accurate to 35 if my memory is correct. They are about the same price, didn't know if people had a brand preferance.