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by Ryan
on 1/22/2012
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Easy to read and precise
This hydrometer gives me very clear readings. It comes in a sturdy plastic sleeve that I store it in. I have broken other hydrometers but this one seems sturdy even though it is very thin. It is worth it for final gravity readings that are precise.
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by Dart King
on 6/16/2011
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Excellent tool for measuring Sp Gr
I just received this today and I have already noticed a decrease in the Specific Gravity of the batch that I have fermenting. A beautiful example of the scientific glass blowers art, an art that is all but dead. If you want an accurate laboratory grade measurement of your specific gravity then this is the tool for you. Simple, elegant, and accurate.
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by Michael M.
on 2/6/2010
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bottling hydrometer
Pros: Finally a hydrometer that allows you to accurately read finishing gravities, or OGs of mild beers. Very easy to resolve 1.0010, with confidence. Not as hard to read as others say.
Cons: Yes, it is fragile as others have noted, just store it in a safe place and use it with extreme care and you will be fine.
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by Mark S.
on 12/12/2008
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It Separates
Pros: high gravity, (I think mine ended up at 1.105!)nice malty barleywine. Similar to ones I have had by pros. I would highly recommend the aeration system, which I used to good effect- got a nice clean fermentation.
Cons: Perhaps due to the high alcohol content and low hop content, this beer has very poor head retention, and is somewhat difficult to carbonate well. I have mine kegged and artificially carbonated to get around the latter, there is nothing to do about the former besides additives. All equipment & glassware immaculate.
Cons: Two things:
1) It separated and fell apart somehow. The column separated from the bulb. The first day that I received it.
2) The graduations are not obvious from the back side. Every 0.0005 has a line, but they are all the same line weight. One cannot read this hydrometer easily.
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by Andrew J.
on 7/16/2008
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Quick and easy
Pros: It has made final gravities so much easier to read. The lines are widely spaced making reading no tougher than a quick glance rather than studying it for several minutes as with the normal ones.
Cons: Extremely fragile!
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