worry wort Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 why is it, no matter how slowly or deliberately you do it, but the second you put a hydrometer into a sample, it will spin around so the readings are facing away from you...... 3 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussiekraut Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 3 minutes ago, worry wort said: why is it, no matter how slowly or deliberately you do it, but the second you put a hydrometer into a sample, it will spin around so the readings are facing away from you...... This has been ticking me off no end. Every time, without fail, the scale will be on the other end of the test tube. Drives me mad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 Yes this happens more often than not to me too. I simply spin the whole sample tube until it slowly comes around to the right side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MitchellScott Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark D Pirate Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 #Firstworldproblems I only use a refractometer on hotside and my fine scale finishing hydrometer has markings all the way around 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamus O'Sean Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 33 minutes ago, Mark D Pirate said: #Firstworldproblems I was going to say - Why don't they make a hydrometer with scales all the way around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark D Pirate Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 2 hours ago, Shamus O'Sean said: I was going to say - Why don't they make a hydrometer with scales all the way around The standard glass ones have different scales for wine as well, I picked up a smaller one only reads from 0.990 to 1.025 from a scientific supply place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDT2 Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 6 hours ago, worry wort said: why is it, no matter how slowly or deliberately you do it, but the second you put a hydrometer into a sample, it will spin around so the readings are facing away from you...... The slogan “That’s what ya call a real ba&”ard” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worry wort Posted May 12, 2019 Author Share Posted May 12, 2019 2 hours ago, Mark D Pirate said: The standard glass ones have different scales for wine as well, I picked up a smaller one only reads from 0.990 to 1.025 from a scientific supply place. i've got one I've had for years, but it only reads 0 to 1.046, so some of these brews I'm making now exceed that so had to buy this thing about a foot long with all kinds of markings on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer Baron Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 I put mine on my breakfast bar and spin it then duck down and crawl around to the other side without the hydrometer seeing me and then I jump yelling “GOT YA. YOU CAN’T FOOL ME” 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 Do it in front of a mirror. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamus O'Sean Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 2 hours ago, Hairy said: Do it in front of a mirror. Wouldn't it be hard to read the hydrometer scale while doing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamus O'Sean Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 2 hours ago, Hairy said: Do it in front of a mirror. My wife says my brewing is getting in the way of our relationship. This idea might be the last straw though. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 11 minutes ago, Shamus O'Sean said: Wouldn't it be hard to read the hydrometer scale while doing it. I set aside two minutes. So that gives me at least 1:30 spare to check the hydrometer reading. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer Baron Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 32 minutes ago, Hairy said: I set aside two minutes. So that gives me at least 1:30 spare to check the hydrometer reading. Stop gloating Mr Stamina!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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