How many hydrometers?

[JohnT]

How many hydrometers do you break in a year? perhaps the members here should band together and make a bulk order?

 

[cmason1957]

For me, it is an indeterminate number. Might be 3, might be 0.but I always break two within a very short period of time, like days and then no more for a long period of time.

And whenever I have to buy a new one, I always buy two.

 

[Boatboy24]

I refuse to answer this question on the grounds that it will likely jinx me.

 

[bkisel]

At this wine making business about 15 months and have managed to break one several months back. So it looks like I'm averaging one per year.

I do wish I could get one that was made out of a durable plastic.

 

[peaches9324]

For me, it is an indeterminate number. Might be 3, might be 0.but I always break two within a very short period of time, like days and then no more for a long period of time.

And whenever I have to buy a new one, I always buy two.

that's me exactly! When I break one I know I'll be loosing another one real soon

 

[kevinlfifer]

In my first year I broke 2. One of those, the top of it crushed in my fingers as I picked it up out of the primary. Since then I've had the same hydrometer for 2+yrs.

Just jinxed it!

 

[tonyt]

John, if this poll jinxes all of us and a flurry of broken hydrometers materializes, It's all on you!

 

[vernsgal]

In the 5 1/2 years I've been using them I've only broke 1. I guess now that I'm jinxed...

 

[Kraffty]

I started with 3 about 2 years ago and still have 3 today, I only use one of them but I guess the other 2 are serving their insurance purposes so far. Shhhhhhhhhhhhh wasn't here and didn't say anything!
Mike

 

[JohnT]

John, if this poll jinxes all of us and a flurry of broken hydrometers materializes, It's all on you!

I did not know of this superstition. Sorry. Just wanted people to not feel bad. That a broken hydrometer happens to everyone. I sure hope that all this bad ju-ju doesn't fall on me, I spent all my money on grapes.

 

[millwright01]

On average I am going through one a year. I have four on hand right now. When I used to only have one at a time I broke a lot more. Now I have spares, I seem to make them last a lot longer for some reason!

 

[garymc]

I broke one year before last. I had 2 at the time, replaced it, so I still have 2. Broke a carboy this year, noticed a crack across the belly of a 14 gal demijohn last year. No more demijohns. They're too big, heavy, and thin.

 

[JohnT]

I broke one year before last. I had 2 at the time, replaced it, so I still have 2. Broke a carboy this year, noticed a crack across the belly of a 14 gal demijohn last year. No more demijohns. They're too big, heavy, and thin.

I do not want to tell you how many demijohns I have juggled over the years, Got sick of the room they take up and also, yes, they are fragile. I liquidated about 30 of them several years back, took the proceeds, and invested in several SS tanks. I now only use a few of them.

All I can tell you is to be gentle handling them and keep the plastic covers on the jugs at all times. I also make sure that the buckets holding the jugs are clean and solid (not woven baskets) so that if a DJ does go, the bucket will hold most of the wine until I transfer the wine to a new DJ.

 

[tmmii]

Started in June of 11 and just broke my first one a couple months ago.


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[peaches9324]

my greatest loss is the glass gal jugs! I lost two of them just last week! , Haven't lost a hydrometer lately. Knock, Knock its always when I need them the most!

 

[Putterrr]

In over 25 years, not a single broken hydrometer and yes I'm hugging a wood stave as I type.

I have broken a 23L and 11.2L carboy (empty). And we won't talk about wine bottles, beer bottles, wine glasses, etc

cheers

 

[Hunt]

I'm on my 3rd one right now

 

[byathread]

Just broke my second one in 10 years. I'll be happy if my current one lasts another 5 years!
Never broke a carboy. Started buying the cheap wine glasses at Crate & Barrel so I don't even sweat those anymore.

 

[Hunt]

I just found some cracks in my very first carboy. It's been retired into the garage.

 

[Geronimo]

I had the same one all 14+ years until .... All it took was the lightest little tap...