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Re: how many hydrometers ?

2015-04-29T00:15:23+00:00

Apart from a few spares, I have 3 in use. Spirit, wash and a floating dairy thermometer. Not a hydrometer but as temperamental. Far better than one you have to hold onto.

Statistics: Posted by RumJohn — Wed Apr 29, 2015 12:15 am

Re: how many hydrometers ?

2015-04-27T16:35:54+00:00

Anavrin wrote:
The ebay ones are the same as the SD ones, I'm going to order a few bits from SDEurope, so I was thinking of just adding them on, although my wife to be is spending my money fast!! I better order something soon before she's spent it on wedding stuff!!!!

I am interested to see if the lower range work on wine/beer be handy if they did. Might give it a go tonight.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Mon Apr 27, 2015 4:35 pm

Re: how many hydrometers ?

2015-04-27T02:36:24+00:00

I try to keep a hydrometer for the washes and a spirit one for the more interesting stuff,plus a back up for each.
I recently broke the wash one,and am now using a veritable antique,but it is rather cute.
Time to buy another methinks.
I had a friend who used to claim to "Never run out of anything" -
Meaning always have more than you need!
Of course,there is always the question of accuracy with cheap ones,but if they compare well with a known brand,or you can allow for any error,then they are a sealed unit and will be consistent and should serve you well.
My next may come from Chinaland.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Mon Apr 27, 2015 2:36 am

Re: how many hydrometers ?

2015-04-26T17:55:46+00:00

The ebay ones are the same as the SD ones, I'm going to order a few bits from SDEurope, so I was thinking of just adding them on, although my wife to be is spending my money fast!! I better order something soon before she's spent it on wedding stuff!!!!

Statistics: Posted by Anavrin — Sun Apr 26, 2015 5:55 pm

Re: how many hydrometers ?

2015-04-26T16:21:41+00:00

These were what started me thinking & this thread ...
My box has a sat-on complexion but 'they' are brill.

Mine came from ebay... £2.79.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/131386286517? ... EBIDX%3AIT

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Sun Apr 26, 2015 4:21 pm

Re: how many hydrometers ?

2015-04-26T14:49:48+00:00

Anavrin wrote:
might get one of these
https://www.stilldragon.eu/en/meters/38 ... meter.html

Very nice but add the P&P.... unless your buying another load of kit that is..

Statistics: Posted by Icefever — Sun Apr 26, 2015 2:49 pm

Re: how many hydrometers ?

2015-04-26T10:18:49+00:00

My recently bought the cheap set of 3 spirit hydrometers from China.

to add to ..
1 std short fave (boots)
1 high sugar
1 Wide gauge.
+ some old/backups & some inheritied.

Perhaps antiques Roadshow might be interested !!

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Sun Apr 26, 2015 10:18 am

Re: how many hydrometers ?

2015-04-26T08:51:15+00:00

AidanMac wrote:
I got 2, wash and spirit, and 2 backups, to be sure to be sure

Groan/cringe........

The usual 2 for spirit and 2 for beer/wine/wash.......

But I also have about a half.dozen that I picked up by virtue of size. About 5 inches long, so can often be.dropped into.a.live.ferment, whether it be bucket, carboy or demi-john and left in for the duration a la parrot for fermenting.......

Statistics: Posted by Phantom — Sun Apr 26, 2015 8:51 am

Re: how many hydrometers ?

2015-04-26T08:50:04+00:00

Got one hydrometer and one alcometer, been carefully not smashing them for months now, might get one of these

https://www.stilldragon.eu/en/meters/38 ... meter.html

Statistics: Posted by Anavrin — Sun Apr 26, 2015 8:50 am

Re: how many hydrometers ?

2015-04-26T08:12:48+00:00

I got 2, wash and spirit, and 2 backups, to be sure to be sure

AidanMac

Statistics: Posted by Almanac — Sun Apr 26, 2015 8:12 am

Re: how many hydrometers ?

2015-04-26T07:47:38+00:00

I keep breaking them. I always seem to need 1 more than the number I actually have

Statistics: Posted by Myles — Sun Apr 26, 2015 7:47 am

Re: how many hydrometers ?

2015-04-26T07:42:35+00:00

2 at the moment...broke one a while back.

Statistics: Posted by Icefever — Sun Apr 26, 2015 7:42 am

how many hydrometers ?

2015-04-26T07:20:09+00:00

How many hydrometers does one man need?

Am I the only one that seems to have a magnet effect on them! !!!

I must have at least 6.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Sun Apr 26, 2015 7:20 am