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[3rd party JKor]

That was a long running one, too.  It had survived for, probably, over 10 years.  I think I had gone through 4 or 5 in my first 5-6 years of brewing.  Pour one out...

 

 

I'm thinking I might pick up one of those fancy narrow range FG hydros this time, along with the standard full range.

 

 

ETA:  Maybe it was pissed at me for changing how I read it.  

Edited by JKor, 21 August 2015 - 07:59 AM.

[HVB]

That was a long running one, too.  It had survived for, probably, over 10 years.  I think I had gone through 4 or 5 in my first 5-6 years of brewing.  Pour one out...

 

 

I'm thinking I might pick up one of those fancy narrow range FG hydros this time, along with the standard full range.

 

 

ETA:  Maybe it was pissed at me for changing how I read it.  

 

I like the bottling hydrometer because for low abv beers it really works well for both OG and FG.

[3rd party JKor]

Are you brewing a lot of beers under 1.040?

[HVB]

Are you brewing a lot of beers under 1.040?

Session beers that are in that range - yes.

 

ETA: I swear the one I have goes to 1.050

Edited by drez77, 21 August 2015 - 08:41 AM.

[denny]

The last time I broke a hydrometer, I bought 2 so I'd have a spare.  Of course, that was 12 years ago and I haven't broken one sonce!

[3rd party JKor]

The last time I broke a hydrometer, I bought 2 so I'd have a spare. Of course, that was 12 years ago and I haven't broken one sonce!

Oooh, good plan!

[djinkc]

The last time I broke a hydrometer, I bought 2 so I'd have a spare.  Of course, that was 12 years ago and I haven't broken one sonce!

 

Same deal.  Probably 5 -  years ago.  Cheap insurance.  

[bigdaddyale]

I recommend to the new brewers to buy three, Use one,have a backup and to smash one on the floor just to get that out of the way.

[MyaCullen]

I recommend to the new brewers to buy three, Use one,have a backup and to smash one on the floor just to get that out of the way.

I was worried I'd break mine last year, so I bought a new one, that fecker was so thin, I broke it, and still don't know how

[3rd party JKor]

The new one i got feels way more fragile than the one i just broke. I doubt it will last long.

[MyaCullen]

The new one i got feels way more fragile than the one i just broke. I doubt it will last long.

I had that exact feeling, pretty sure I broke it just handling it

[codemonkey]

Still have my original, but I too have been eyeing those narrow-range, "lab grade" ones. I only use it for FG readings. Use the refract for OG, and the proof-tralle for everything else