Best scale for Homebrewing....Any Suggestions?

[madkap_78]

I need to buy a scale for measuring small quantities of hops or salt additions. I've looked at a bunch of scales online but am not sure which one to get.I don't really need it for large amounts more for smaller weights. I need one that can at least measure 1/2 and 1/4 grams. Any suggestions? What type of scales are you guys using that are working great for you? Any feedback is appreciated.

 

[gfarantes]

This cheap one works great for me.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/262868089263

 

[day_trippr]

I picked up one of these a year ago and love the little thing. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ME8VI34/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20
Works great and was cheap enough I also picked up a calibration set.

fwiw, for larger tasks including weighing keg fills I use one of these https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00739RFHM/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

Cheers!

 

[Ozarks Mountain Brewery]

yes like above lots of models like that around for hops but this is important 0.01g you need to measure at least 1/2 gram so 2 decimals is great, the only issue with some of these their so small you cant read the display very well with a large bowl so i use paper or plastic cups

 

[day_trippr]

The white-on-blue display on that unit is actually excellent wrt readability.
Otoh, the buttons have their function molded into them but the chrome bling makes them tough on my old eyes

I don't use the little guy for anything but minerals and the like as it is pretty small.
Hops and grains use the big dude. It's quite accurate for those and the remote display makes it easy to use with hop bowls to grain buckets...

Cheers!

 

[doug293cz]

I picked up one of these a year ago and love the little thing. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ME8VI34/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20
Works great and was cheap enough I also picked up a calibration set.

fwiw, for larger tasks including weighing keg fills I use one of these https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00739RFHM/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

Cheers!

I have the second one, and highly recommend it.

Brew on

 

[beernutz]

I have used this one since 2014 and it is very flexible. I can weigh 25 lbs of grain or an ounce of hops or a few grams of water minerals.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005BTWMPQ/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20