StillSmart

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.

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

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

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

AidanMac

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

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.......

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 !!

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..

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

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 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.

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.

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.