Bounced another hydrometer...

[Sir Sudster]

I guess I keep forgetting that hydrometers only bounce once. I trashed another one this weekend right before I needed it. Just brewed up 10g of an APA and was getting ready to take the initial OG . I was sanitizing it in one of my primary buckets and when I pulled it out I was groping for some tubing I put in there also and it slipped out of the beer thief and popped all over the shower floor. I need to fix this. Need some kind of perforated cap that will cover the thief so it won't slip out.

 

[homebrewer_99]

Something along the lines of an airlock cap or a film canister cap...hmmm...

 

[Sir Sudster]

Hey HB99 , you may be on to something here. I could glue it and drill it.

 

[Orfy]

mmm...

I have got through 4 in as many weeks....I had a few HBs last night but I think I posted about it in another thread. Any way I've decided to buy two at a time so I have one spare!

 

[david_42]

Guess I've done fairly well, I've only busted two in five years. Both times they were sitting in the sink and I smacked them with something. Didn't even have the excuse of being QA'd :cross:

 

[homebrewer_99]

Hey HB99 , you may be on to something here. I could glue it and drill it.

I wouldn't recommend that. Sounds like a bad idea.

I simply wash my glassware seperately and put them out of harms way before proceeding with the rest of the stuff.

I actually have one of those plastic containers that lemonade and tea come it for storing my therm and hydrometer. After I wash them I set them in there to dry. I also place a paper towel (folded several times) in the bottom.

 

[justbrewit]

i've never broke one! i always keep it in its case and only take it out when i need it! i use a beaker for my samples so i don't need to sanitize it!!! just rinse it off with hot water before and after use

 

[Caplan]

i've never broke one!

Your tempting fate there now!

 

[AHammer16]

If you keep breaking them why dont you get the refractometer tht was in this forum a couple of days ago. It is onl 50-6- bucks and you would have to fight hard to drop it and break it.
I use refractometers all day at work and I can imagine using a hygrometer. I would break them all the time

 

[fearthechin]

I broke mine the first day I brewed when I was cleaning up. Another novice mistake.

 

[The Happy Mug]

How about a bit of old grain bag and a rubber band?