Parrot Design?

[The Baker]

Set it up with a fill tap (two way tap on the in side?)
and a drain tap so you can get an accurate reading whenever you want?

Geoff

[NZChris]

Use a smaller diameter hydrometer.

[Odinson88]

My hydrometer is pretty standard, the pipe is 3/4" and it has room to spare.

Would it be worth going 3/4" inlet increase to 1" for the hydrometer?

[The Baker]

Easier to get the thin hydrometer.
Without looking at it, mine is maybe 3/8", and so are all the others I have seen.

Geoff

[The Baker]

'room to spare' may not be enough.
Easier to get the thin hydrometer.
Without looking at it, mine is maybe 3/8", and so are all the others I have seen.

Geoff

[Odinson88]

Bottom (widest) on mine is 5/8"

[Prairiepiss]

Build another parrot and use 1” instead of 3/4”.

Or run slower.

[NZChris]

My hydrometer is pretty standard, the pipe is 3/4" and it has room to spare.

I don't know that there is a standard. I've just measured a couple of mine at 11mm and 20mm. If you are going to build a parrot, you have to take into account the diameter of the hydrometer and the flow rate, (plus the diameter of the down tube to minimize smearing in the down tube).

[Yummyrum]

I never use one nor will I probably ever make one but...In my opinion , this parrot design by BourbonJunkie is the go . There is no smearing or Alcometer bounce.

Simply close the valve when you want to take a measurement , the parrot fills . Read it and open the valve to dump .

[v-child]

My parrot looks real nice polished and clear-coated and I made a permanent home for it it my curio.

[Pure Old Possum Piss]

You put in an Air Gap or passive PRV

[Steve Broady]

I never use one nor will I probably ever make one but...In my opinion , this parrot design by BourbonJunkie is the go . There is no smearing or Alcometer bounce.

Simply close the valve when you want to take a measurement , the parrot fills . Read it and open the valve to dump .A0DE558F-50E1-4711-B931-7CAAF6AAF09E.jpeg

That inspired me.

Still under construction, of course.