I currently weigh my hop additions on a digital scale which measures in 2 gram increments. It isn't that accurate either, as sometimes when I put the container back on the scale it measures -.2g. I have been trying to find something which will measure in 0.1 gram increments. Obviously it doesn't need to go above 500 grams max. I have seen a lot of mini scales on ebay but the pan size is very small eg 76 x 65 mm. I suppose I could always fit a plastic cup on something like that but was hoping to find something a bit bigger physically. Does anyone out there have a better solution? Thanks,
Bob
Post #2 made 15 years ago
I use one of those eBay models, I think they call it a jewelers scale. They are small, I don't find it to much issue. If your using pellets then you can easily fit a small plastic container on them that will hold enough for each addition. For flowers I grab one of my kids small breakfast bowls and that works fine.
I'm happy to work around the size since I only paid $8.90 delivered! Bargain!
I'm happy to work around the size since I only paid $8.90 delivered! Bargain!
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Post #3 made 15 years ago
I got a rather nice one from the local department store for about 30CAN. It can measure g/Kg/oz/lbs and can tare weight, and has 0.1
But I think the best part about it is that it has a 5Kg capacity so I can do almost mt whole grain bill.
Besides a food scale at a department store, some people buy the scales from a "pipe shop" where they can also buy papers/bongs if you get where I'm going with this. Guys in my brewclub say they can get extremely high quality and accurate scales at affordable prices...
But I think the best part about it is that it has a 5Kg capacity so I can do almost mt whole grain bill.
Besides a food scale at a department store, some people buy the scales from a "pipe shop" where they can also buy papers/bongs if you get where I'm going with this. Guys in my brewclub say they can get extremely high quality and accurate scales at affordable prices...
Post #4 made 15 years ago
Egads!I forgot about that beam scale I have somewhere.Very accurate and highly amusing instrument.
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Post #5 made 15 years ago
Just ordered this 1000g x 0.1g digital scale
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... 0527146479
15$ delivered... can't really complain
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... 0527146479
15$ delivered... can't really complain
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Post #6 made 15 years ago
Thanks for the answers. I almost bought one like that yesterday stux, might take the leap,
Bob
Bob
Post #7 made 15 years ago
i really wouldn't stress about a 2 gram inaccuracy in weighing hops. you'd probably get that much IBU inaccuracy from inconsistent vigor of boil or chilling time.
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Post #8 made 15 years ago
I use these for hops and water treatment chemicals
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/200g-x-0-01g ... 336887b450
and these for grain
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1g-5kg-5000g ... 4cf400b3ee
cheers
Ian
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/200g-x-0-01g ... 336887b450
and these for grain
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1g-5kg-5000g ... 4cf400b3ee
cheers
Ian
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Post #9 made 15 years ago
I've got the same scales as ianh that I bought from Deal Extreme. They seem to work pretty awesome:
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/precision- ... tion-15002
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/precision- ... tion-15002
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Post #10 made 15 years ago
Best move you can ever make (apart from getting a bag) is to get accurate scales. I went a bit upmarket and bought mine from a proper kitchen shop, they weigh up to 5k in 1g increments but have a big stainless steel bowl so I use them for weighing spec grains, not just hops.
They really came into their own yesterday, I'd just received 3 bags of hops, kilo, from a Victorian hop supplier and they arrived 15 minutes before I had to be out of the door to head into Brisbane to meet Ralph who went halves in the buy.
Out came the scales and I had them neatly into 500g lots in about 10 minutes.
With modern high alpha hops, a 2 gram difference in the bittering hops such as Chinook or Magnum can make a really noticeable difference.
Isn't it interesting that we still refer to scales as "them", although they no longer look like the old "scales of justice" model, well most don't anyway.
They really came into their own yesterday, I'd just received 3 bags of hops, kilo, from a Victorian hop supplier and they arrived 15 minutes before I had to be out of the door to head into Brisbane to meet Ralph who went halves in the buy.
Out came the scales and I had them neatly into 500g lots in about 10 minutes.
With modern high alpha hops, a 2 gram difference in the bittering hops such as Chinook or Magnum can make a really noticeable difference.
Isn't it interesting that we still refer to scales as "them", although they no longer look like the old "scales of justice" model, well most don't anyway.
