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Your cart is empty.At last, a hydrometer that can stand up to the toughest of brew days (and brewers). Forged from rugged polycarbonate plastic, the Herculometer is virtually unshatterable. Don’t miss a gravity reading due to a broken hydrometer ever again. Features a triple scale format for beer and wine. Range: 0.982 to 1.160 S.G.
J.M
2025-08-07 17:54:02
Don't bother with the thin, glass hydrometers (or as they're so often called "hy-DROP-eters") that shatter so easily, spraying tiny lead or steel weights all over the room. If you're buying glass ones, buy at least 3. You'll need the replacements, while this Herculometer can handle repeated 12 foot falls and stay accurate, where a typical hydrometer shatters if it is fumbled from the table-top. Also, disregard the old claims that Herculometers are inaccurate. Mine is dead-on 1.000 SG in distilled water. Tough and accurate are about all you can ask for in a basic float hydrometer. As far as ease of reading, no hydrometer will make it easy to read if you're farsighted, but this one has numbers that I can read without glasses and still manages the definition needed to be accurate. Word of advise though, regardless of what kind of hydrometer you buy, make sure the graduated cylinder is small enough to minimize the amount of liquid you're testing. I got a 250 ml cylinder and it's way too big. This is not the fault of anyone but myself.
Mary G. Brinkley
2025-07-12 12:57:13
After breaking three different hydrometers I decided it was time to give this one a try. I should have started here. It’s easy to use, is accurate, easy to read and of great quality. It’s used exactly the same as any other more fragile hydrometer and is the same size and shape. Only difference is I haven’t been able to break it! Gotta love that.
John driscoll
2025-05-31 16:21:15
Was always breaking my hydrometers while beer making, then I found this. While not unbreakable, it is super forgiving
Bret
2025-05-14 12:17:20
Using this shatterproof hydrometer is less stressful than using a glass one, because I'm not worried about breaking it.There was a small glitch in the order at first, but customer service got it sorted out quickly, and they were friendly and eager to help. I definitely recommend Northern Brewer!
Elder Geek
2025-03-28 10:04:15
This hydrometer is highly recommended because it is so hard to break! I've gone through so many hydrometers in spite of being very careful and gentle with them. It gives accurate readings. It really is the Hercules of hydrometers.
G. Dressler
2025-02-08 16:41:02
I bought this hydrometer for its reported durability compared to glass. It's not worth buying. I used this product twice and by the second use, it leaked when submerged and the readings were horribly inaccurate. Readings were off by at least 20 gravity points. Northern Brewer needs to rethink their design. I'd much rather have an accurate, but fragile, glass hydrometer that does the job correctly!
Customer
2025-01-13 16:35:58
Basic and durable
Cat2019
2025-01-01 18:00:39
Great product. Much less likely to break. The previous 2 broke quickly. Were very fragile. This one is much stronger and easier to read.
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