Recommend me some scales...

[SBOB]

So, getting over using the kitchen scales which I'm sure aren't that accurate..

Anyone got a scale recommendation. Need some Xmas present suggestions for the wife

Mostly for hops and water additions,though if it covered a range big enough to also measure some grain that could be handy(currently measure grain out in 1kg lots) .

Thanks for any tips

 

[DU99]

some have people have these type of scales good for measuring large amount's of grain
these are good for hops

 

[timmi9191]

Grain : http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Kitchen-Scale-Digital-Commercial-Shop-Electronic-Weight-Scales-Food-40KG-WH-/270839659455?hash=item3f0f4d3bbf:g:OQAAAOSw65FXss5P

Hops : http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/10kg-1g-Digital-LCD-Electronic-Kitchen-Scale-Food-Weighing-Postal-Scales-10000g-/111463713649?hash=item19f3c14b71:g:jJcAAOSwPhdVE5Ki

Water : http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Portable-20g-0-001g-LCD-Digital-Jewelry-Scale-Pocket-Weight-Gram-Balance-New-/282120498969?hash=item41afb12f19:g:XSkAAOSwEjFXdI~N

These are similar to what I use. They all are good for other purposes in the kitchen etc. The small scales are also particularly good at measuring small amount for your water chemistry and other small amounts such as.... oh doesnt matter :super:

 

[Mardoo]

I have one for hops and brewing salts, one for grain and water. The weight ranges are quite different and I figure you'll get better accuracy on the low end if you don't ask a bigger scale to do both jobs. You can get both delivered for a pineapple.

Edit: Boy, you get distracted and everyone chimes in

 

[MHB]

If you are doing normal single batches I would look for 5kg by 0.1g, covers everything you will want to measure accurately enough to be useful.
M

Quick eBay http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/5kg-0-1g-LCD-Digital-Kitchen-Weight-Scale-Electronic-Postal-Blance-Food-Scales-/281579325397?hash=item418f6f87d5:g:I5kAAOSwBP9UWf7C

 

[SBOB]

Thanks for the tips

Seems this one has been popular in the past threads, so will most likely tick the grain option
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Kitchen-Scale-Digital-Commercial-Shop-Electronic-Weight-Scales-Food-40KG-WH-/270839659455

Mardoo's hop/salts one looks like a decent option to cover both also
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Digital-Pocket-Scales-200g-x-0-01g-Mini-CD-Style-Scale-0-01-Precision-Scale-/111374296088

 

[Stouter]

Hops : http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/10kg-1g-Digital-LCD-Electronic-Kitchen-Scale-Food-Weighing-Postal-Scales-10000g-/111463713649?hash=item19f3c14b71:g:jJcAAOSwPhdVE5Ki

This is very one I got a few months ago. I was a bit worried when I unpacked, as it looks and feels like the $13 price tag, but it's working fine.
I use it for grains, my base malt usually doesn't go over 6kg, and it's been good for hops measurements too.

Got myself a heat/vac sealer and a heap of small bags too so when I first open a pack of hops I divy up the remainders into individual bags weighed out in 10g and 5g lots. Ready to roll.
Slowly getting organised.

 

[Stouter]

Mardoo's hop/salts one looks like a decent option to cover both also

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Digital-Pocket-Scales-200g-x-0-01g-Mini-CD-Style-Scale-0-01-Precision-Scale-/111374296088

That ^ is cool as funk. Comes across a little bit 'drug dealer paraphernaliaish' but that might be down to the jazz C.D cover.
I don't really need it, but I'm definitely getting one now.

 

[Mattrox]

I use this one.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/290967705039

 

[yankinoz]

For grain keep it simple. A cheap mechanical retro scale, the sort with a rotary dial, works perfectly well. My cheap K-Mart Homemaker (not a brand I'd recommend for most things) scale is six years old, weighs grain up to 5kg and measures in 20g increments. Checks against known weights show it's accurate across its range to within a few grammes.

For hops and brewing salts avoid K-Mart scales. Above digital suggestions look good.

 

[welly2]

Never occurred to me to weigh my water. Probably a bit more accurate than eyeing up the level against the Grainfather indents.

 

[BKBrews]

Never occurred to me to weigh my water. Probably a bit more accurate than eyeing up the level against the Grainfather indents.

As long as you're hitting your numbers, I don't think it really matters!

 

[SBOB]

thanks again for all the tips
ended up bargain hunting and went with

-grain: 40kg digital scales for $30
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/221797663221

-hops/other: 200g/0.01g scales for $7
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/251625932345

with the current 10% off promo for 'home and garden' (CAUS10), got both shipped for $33.24

 

[LAGERFRENZY]

I've been looking at the big scales for weeks now and they were always $56 - $64 depending on the vendor. You just got yourself a very sweet bargain indeed and (thanks to you) so have I!

 

[damoninja]

these are good for hops

Damn for the price of these I might grab 2.

 

[Nullnvoid]

Tried that promo but couldn't get it to work on my phone

 

[SBOB]

Tried that promo but couldn't get it to work on my phone

needs to be AU sellers only, and in the home and garden area (and some other areas)
Also, minimum $30 spend
CAUS10 - http://pages2.ebay.com.au/Buyer_coupons/domestic
details here also for the same promo but earlier coe - https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/265609

 

[Nullnvoid]

Yeah cool thanks.

It was just odd as I tried for the same big scales as yours. Will try again on the computer.

Thanks mate

 

[SBOB]

Yeah cool thanks.

It was just odd as I tried for the same big scales as yours. Will try again on the computer.

Thanks mate

they are $29.50, so dont pass the $30min on their own

 

[Nullnvoid]

they are $29.50, so dont pass the $30min on their own

Ahh I missed that. Still a good price