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Hydrometer: $3.71 + FREE Shipping. Stock up!

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If you're looking for an inexpensive hydrometer this one fits the bill. It comes with a nice hard case, a micro-fiber cloth, instructions, and a color paper gauge.
The shipping is free and you don't even have to be an Amazon Prime member.

Caveat: These things must come from Timbuktu as the two I ordered took three weeks to arrive. But at $3.71 each, who's complaining?
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Also, to restate....this ia a "brewer's hydrometer"...not a Proof & Traille hydrometer. It will measure the "potential" alcohol by the original gravity (which typically relates to the sugar content in the wash).

It DOES NOT measure the alcohol in the distillate. Just restating the obvious...to the uninitiated.
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I bought a set of 3 from the Ukraine a few years ago like the ones in this ad. They are pretty accurate and great to drop into a glass for a quick check and will show actual alcohol percentage.

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Thanks for the heads up, Fizz. I am still working with the original hydrometer I bought in the 80's for brewing. I just ordered one of these to compare results.
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Down to my last one, ordered 3. Love my porcelain cast iron sink, but it eats anything made of glass!
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