The perfect size for taking hydrometer readings of your home brew--large enough to get a good reading, but small enough to not waste that precious beer!
Two piece molded plastic allows for easy cleaning. Will work with any of our hydrometers except the specialized +5/-5 Brix wine hydrometer.
Good size, graduated and has a spout in case you want to pour a small sample. But DOES NOT SIT LEVEL! This makes it incredibly hard to get an accurate reading. I ordered two of them and neither is level.
The cylinder is clear and a good height for an SG bulb. The red base is threaded on so it is stable and secure. A drawback, however is the paper inventory label which is placed right at the top where you need to see thru the tube to read your SG bulb. The sticker has to be removed with goo-gone or some other chemical I’d rather not use on my winemaking equipment. Nice design, made faulty by poor choice of labeling.
Seems to be a better kind of plastic. I definitely wouldn't buy a glass test jar as this one gets knocked around a bit. I use it at least twice a week for all the different fermentations I have going.
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November 13, 2021
Malcolm l
Rated 5 out of 5
Perfect for me
For small batch it is the perfect size, for me. Don't have to put too much fluid, just enough space in the thing to try and get the hydro from sticking to the sides.
I have always used glass hydrometer jars, and they have always broken, This plastic jar takes a bit of volume, but it is easy to read the hydrometer through the plastic and the base is solid -- doesn't fall down when you need it.
I picked this up to replace a glass one that broke on first use. It works well and does what it needs to do. The one part I don't know if I care for is that the bottom is the stand, that the tube screws onto the stand with a little soda bottle gasket. I felt like it was going to leak, but it didn't.
It is basically clear, where you can still read the numbers on the hydrometer... The real problem is that it is fragile and was broke upon arrival. I will buy a glass one at my local homebrew store now that this lockdown is over.
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None of my other hydrometer sample jars have graduated markings. This will come in very useful in measuring my bourbon wood soaked oak chips in my next batch of Bourbon Barrel Milk Stout!
This clear plastic tube is fantastic! It holds liquids without leaking, remains vertical on flat surfaces, is practically transparent, and has marks on it that indicate how much liquid is in the tube. I would highly recommend this clear plastic tube to anyone who wishes to hold a column of liquid and view it's contents (and perhaps even an instrument floating in that liquid) from without. Highly recommended!
It's a hydrometer jar, it holds fluid, it works. That being said, while I like that you can unscrew the base for cleaning, it's very difficult to remove the plastic/rubber insert keeps it water tight. If the very bottom of the plastic base had a very small (maybe 1/8 inch) would allow something to be inserted from underneath to push out the rubber insert. It's a tiny suggestion, but without removing that insert, it can stay damp and get moldy underneath. But again, it's hard to get out without damaging it, needing to use a knife, to something very narrow
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December 11, 2018
Zach R
Staff
Rated 5 out of 5
You gotta have one, and this is as good as any others
This is a pretty simple, straightforward tool. The base seems secure and it's worked well so far. If the base does come off, it can be resealed with silicone. Don't drop it though - that's why I had to replace my old one.
Nothing special other than it is a Hydrometer Jar, Plastic with a plastic base. The one I received does not sit flat on a table or surface, (not a huge issue, just take a razor and shave the bottom, a little bit). For the price, it works fine.
If you need something quick and don't want to spend a few dollars more for one of the other Hydrometer Jar's, this would get my recommendation.
I mean... it's a cylinder, so it works alright. The build quality is terrible though. The base is too short, so it wobbles all over the place, and the build quality is overall just rubbish. Worth a dollar maybe... total waste of money.
Didn't read the reviews first. First time I used it beer leaked everywhere. After you unbox it make sure the base is screwed on tight. If ti is then it works like a charm.
This is the worst item I have ever purchased from More Beer, not their fault. Poor design. Leeks like a sieve. Threw away after using two times will go back to solid glass. No Stars if allowed!
Tightening the base couldn't stop the leaks. If you like getting wort all over your shoes, buy this one. Otherwise, avoid it in favor of a one-piece with lower volume.
I've had this test jar for a couple months, and it worked fine until now. When taking a FG, I noticed that it was leaking. No amount of tightening, loosening, or wrapping the bottom with plastic wrap would completely stop the leak. While I like the 2-piece design, I wouldn't recommend this to anybody. Just get a 1-piece test jar, and save yourself the eventual messy countertop and waste of beer.
Can do squat in the gravity field without being able to measure gravities. This is simple and inexpensive and of course only half the gravity team, need the hydrometer too...
I haven't had the leaking problems, but this hydrometer does seem to have warped over time. Still usable, but I'll look for a different one next time I need to buy.
They both leak now but took a while...8 months of brewing every three weeks or so. At the beginning they were great. The problem is the material on the base is cheap enough plastic that heated wort will eventually warp it enough to cause a slow leak. This is a GUARANTEE. I'd much rather have a one piece construction but those aren't sold here anymore. Rather not have glass for obvious reasons.
The hydrometer jar/tube, unscrews off the base for easy cleaning. All is plastic too so it should last a long time without worrying about breaking a glass tube.