yet ANOTHER friggin hydrometer

[soccerdad]

I need to buy these damn things by the gross to get a discount! Or take out an insurance policy

 

[PastorofMuppets]

they should seriously sell them in three packs.

you can always get a refractometer to help with before fermentation readings.
I dont trust them for post fermentation FG readings.

 

[Terek]

After my son smashed mine halfway threw my first brew, it stays in its case when not in beer. I have only bought 2 in a year of brewing

 

[PastorofMuppets]

Same here I have only broken one. I now treat it like it belongs in a safe.

 

[Flboy]

I could say I have the same one after 14 years-but- would then have to admit I took 13 years off

 

[Hammy71]

I always buy two when I need them. They are damn cheap, and it's even cheaper insurance.

 

[Woody1911a1]

broke my first one before i even got to use it . 10 mins later i had 3 ordered off Amazon on the way .

 

[SeeMont]

I feel your pain, I have had the same one for over 20 years. Now after saying that I will probably break it tomorrow. I did got a refractometer to take the pressure off that glass thing.

 

[hou_me]

In eight months I've been through two hydrometers and a thermometer.

 

[strangegreenman]

I wonder how many hydrometers would have been spared if the cap on the bottom of the tube couldn't be removed, or was threaded on instead of push-fit.

(one: mine.)

 

[SIXFOOTER]

Lost count of how many I have knocked the bottom out of, now and then I forget and drop it in the sample cylinder, or in the storage tube.
3 packs is an excellent idea

 

[Zamial]

I have yet to break my refractometer...

 

[Owly055]

I've been using a refractometer for quite awhile now......the readings match my hydrometer... Which, believe it or not, I've had for close to 15 years now! I prefer the refractometer, mainly because a drop of whatever I'm working with is all I need.

 

[day_trippr]

I've been using a refractometer for quite awhile now......the readings match my hydrometer... Which, believe it or not, I've had for close to 15 years now![...]

Aww...and here I was gonna brag that I'm still using a 12 year old hydro (yes, it is glass )

Kudos for the mad handling skilz!

 

[estricklin]

Aww...and here I was gonna brag that I'm still using a 12 year old hydro (yes, it is glass )

Kudos for the mad handling skilz!

There goes 2 more broken hydrometers since you guys said that!

I just order one every time I order grain.

 

[chocotaco]

After my third broken hydrometer, I just gave up on them. When I can I'll get a refractometer, but for now I'm just shootin' from the hip, giving plenty of time for ferment and letting the end result speak for itself. I have to say it's a little bit freeing. My beers have been tasty and it's kind of fun not worrying about the ABV or the FG or anything like that. Less quantitative and more qualitative. It stokes my left brain... or is that right brain? Whichever one I don't usually use as a programmer and DBA.

 

[day_trippr]

[...]It stokes my left brain... or is that right brain? Whichever one I don't usually use as a programmer and DBA.

Ok, you just know there's a coder or DBA joke in there somewhere, right?

Cheers!

 

[chocotaco]

Ok, you just know there's a coder or DBA joke in there somewhere, right?

Cheers!

What, you mean like "Why is a DBA the best party planner? Because he can join all the tables and group the results!"

In all seriousness, there is no such thing as a good DBA joke.

 

[cjgenever]

I store mine in the wine thief I pull samples with and read the hydrometer in the thief. I rinse it in there as well. It never leaves the thief. My breakage has reduced significantly.

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