Who's broken a hydrometer thermometer or alcometer

[jord4231]

I've always been super carful of my distilling measuring tools my alcohol density meter is my original at least 6 or 7 years old and I've never broken a hydrometer (although I did once break a thermometer) Talking to a friend of mine today who has broken so many its not funny, I thought really I could make a holder for my shed wall in a few minuets with scrap wood!

Simple idea basic but hydrometers are off the bench on the wall now :)

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[Sam.]

I reckon the answer will be "just about everyone" :laughing-rolling:

I have broken a fair few over the years, haven't broke one for a fair while now thought ;-)

But now that I have said that I will smash one tomorrow :))

[jord4231]

Knowing my luck the cat will break in to the shed and think I don't like that new hydrometer holder you made SWIPE smash :))

[Whiskyaugogo]

I must be due for a break, shitty things :angry-banghead:

[5 o'clock]

Touch wood so far I am on my first hydrometer despite giving it a fair workout by using it as a stirring stick when I am too lazy to find my real stirrer.

Alchometers are not such good survivors, I must have broken at least one every 12 to 18 months. They keep trying to jump off benches or fall heavily into empty glass bottles.

My solution last time was to buy in bulk. By making sure you always have at least one spare on hand you are guaranteed to never break another so that you never actually need the spare.

[Meatheadinc]

Don't jinx me :teasing-neener:
Its been a while

[Geeps]

That'll save me some time i'd swing something around and smash them all at once :crying-blue:

[res]

By making sure you always have at least one spare on hand you are guaranteed to never break another so that you never actually need the spare.

:text-+1:
I always try to have two on hand, it's also good to be able to cross check your readings every now and again :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[dogbreath vodka]

Not broken one in 5 years.

Gave one to a mate...... he broke it in a month :roll:

DBV

[Brendan]

I was going to say if this thread was called 'Who HASN'T broken an alcometer/hydrometer?', that it would an empty thread!

But then DBV comes in with a rare case. You must have a delicate touch DBV :teasing-neener:

[poompy]

Handnt broken one alcometer or hydrometer in all my years of brewing (going on 15 now) until 2weeks ago. Broke the alcometer ordered a replacement it arrived and I broke it along with my nice glass 100ml test flask the next day :angry-banghead: :angry-banghead:

[tipsy]

Never broke one :teasing-neener:

[1 2many]

Been lucky so far :pray: only one thermometer.

[Urrazeb]

Never broke one :handgestures-thumbupleft: I've had the same ones since I started :laughing-rolling:

[BIG D]

1x alcometer
1x measuring cylinder 8-} I make myself feel better by concidering these type of items as consumables. :laughing-rolling:

[benpandaae86]

I just broke my thermometer tryn to get it outta my reflux head

I was only thinkin earlier i havent broken anything yet bad case of foot n mouth

[Urrazeb]

I just broke my thermometer tryn to get it outta my reflux head

I was only thinkin earlier i havent broken anything yet bad case of foot n mouth

Good thing ya didn't need it anyway :handgestures-thumbupleft: :laughing-rolling:

[benpandaae86]

Not on my pot but ill be doin a reflux run tomorrow arvo and ill need one for that

[Urrazeb]

Nah... She'll be right mate :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Go by output speed, ABV, smell and taste :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[Muppet]

I've only broken one... But it happened to be into a Demi of 6 month aged macwhisky :handgestures-thumbdown: :angry-banghead: :angry-banghead:

Rookie move!!!