Hello,
How do people weigh there hops.
I need 10 and 20 grams.
Thanks for your help.
Post #3 made 10 years ago
In the US we sell hops in 1 ounce (28.3 grams) packets. I am not accurate in hop amounts. It's either a pack or half pack (ounce) for additions. I always round up because I love hops. For those who brew smaller batches a cheap digital scale will do.
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Post #4 made 10 years ago
Good question fongas and good answer lemon as always 
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Don't Buy...
Cocaine scales (small scales that measure about 0.1 gram accuracy.) - they are what I first bought and they are fine but very small and fiddly.
Look at what you have on hand already...
What you have already - for example, lemon mentioned kitchen scales. Most of them would be perfect for measuring hops. They can also be used to weigh out your grains perhaps? If you have a sensitive bathroom scale, you may be able to double-check your grain bill weights with that. Also, the latest BIABacus, hidden in the advanced thread form memory, has a tool where you can weigh things like fermentors, gas bottles and kegs and record the real volumes. So consider kitchen scales and good bathroom scales.
What I have and also don't recommend...
I love my scales but I also don't recommend them because the above combination of kitchen scales and good bathroom scales will probably serve you much better. Couldn't find mine on the net now (mine are 15kg/1 gram accuracy "MPT" scales) but they look identical to these 30kg postage sales.
PP
.Don't Buy...
Cocaine scales (small scales that measure about 0.1 gram accuracy.) - they are what I first bought and they are fine but very small and fiddly.
Look at what you have on hand already...
What you have already - for example, lemon mentioned kitchen scales. Most of them would be perfect for measuring hops. They can also be used to weigh out your grains perhaps? If you have a sensitive bathroom scale, you may be able to double-check your grain bill weights with that. Also, the latest BIABacus, hidden in the advanced thread form memory, has a tool where you can weigh things like fermentors, gas bottles and kegs and record the real volumes. So consider kitchen scales and good bathroom scales.
What I have and also don't recommend...
I love my scales but I also don't recommend them because the above combination of kitchen scales and good bathroom scales will probably serve you much better. Couldn't find mine on the net now (mine are 15kg/1 gram accuracy "MPT" scales) but they look identical to these 30kg postage sales.
PP
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Post #5 made 10 years ago
Excuse the consecutive posts Bob but wow! Over here we have the following...BobBrews wrote:In the US we sell hops in 1 ounce (28.3 grams) packets.
- Small packs (probably an ounce, can't remember) and that are only labelled in weights with no alpha acid given and usually used by beginner extract brewers.
- Medium packs, say 4 ounces or around 100 grams, that are clearly marked with the harvest year and the AA%.
- Large packs. around 20 ounces, or about 500 grams, clearly labelled again.
Surely there are US suppliers accurately giving harvest year and AA%?
I hope so!!! My goodness!!!
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Post #6 made 10 years ago
PP 
Well of course! And styles to use in and substitutions. In 1 LB. (453 grams) if you want? We are slow but not that slow.
Surely there are US suppliers accurately giving harvest year and AA%?
Well of course! And styles to use in and substitutions. In 1 LB. (453 grams) if you want? We are slow but not that slow.
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Post #7 made 10 years ago
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I spent lots of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I squandered
I've stopped drinking, but only when I'm asleep
I ONCE gave up women and alcohol - it was the worst 20 minutes of my life
I spent lots of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I squandered
I've stopped drinking, but only when I'm asleep
I ONCE gave up women and alcohol - it was the worst 20 minutes of my life
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Post #8 made 10 years ago
Well I am pleased to hear that. I can't wait to reprimand you though in one of our educational podcasts about the very misleading info you gave above in post #3.
Are you ready for a podcast? Have you tidied your house yet? Changed that shirt?
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Post #10 made 10 years ago
Never mind how Bob's taps weigh, he has arms bigger than Arnie.
Bob can lift a full bag with a single arm, brew faster than a 3v brewer in the snow and has love children all over the world!
Bob can lift a full bag with a single arm, brew faster than a 3v brewer in the snow and has love children all over the world!
"It's beer Jim, but not as we know it."
Post #11 made 10 years ago
Do you mean a hop bag? Wasn't Bob the one that wanted to attach his bag to his garage door opener?hashie wrote: Bob can lift a full bag with a single arm,
Good idea by the way, but I think my bag is long enough as it is......
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Post #12 made 10 years ago
You guys are picking on me while the "Boss" (SWMBO) has me planting our garden, repairing the leaking pond, cleaning the woods! Cleaning the garage! I can't put up a proper defense! But you guys can have some fun picking on me but I will, I will.... Crap! I have to go. She wants me to dig rocks out of the garden!!! You are lucky!
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Post #13 made 10 years ago
That's it Bob, nothing to see here.......
You know we all love you.... Especially all of your kids and grand kids overseas.
You know we all love you.... Especially all of your kids and grand kids overseas.
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Post #14 made 10 years ago
I left ugly kids in Germany, Ireland, UK, Japan, Australia, Vietnam! Talk about diluting the gene pool? If you were born between 1966-1971 and your ugly? 
Fathers day is coming up in June. I accept brewing equipment and prepaid coupons from brew supply stores! 
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tap 2 Bourbon Barrel Porter
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Post #16 made 10 years ago
Skink,
Son,
If you're thinking of borrowing money? Forget it! 
Son,
If you're thinking of borrowing money? Forget it! tap 1 Raspberry wine
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Post #17 made 10 years ago
Bob, not me ,too old but were you ever in Florida in 65 ???? I do have an UGLY baby brother ! 
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Post #18 made 10 years ago
jhough,
Sorry no! I wish I had been in Florida back then to take the credit. Sometimes we are just born ugly!but were you ever in Florida in 65 ???? I do have an UGLY baby brother
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Post #19 made 10 years ago
nuff said!! I'll let him know !! Yep he's just born ugly.
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