Another question for my fellow home-brewers

So I wanted to start off with a follow-up. I brewed my hard cider according to the video posted in the other thread. It worked great. My wife, friends, and I enjoyed it. 

Here's the question. I'm looking for a hydrometer that is less than 7" tall. They are hard to find. I figure some folks that have been brewing for a while might know where I can find one.  

The reason I need a short one is that I'm only brewing a gallon at a time. The hydrometer is as tall as my jug is so the hydrometer won't float properly.  

1) Buy a TILT hydrometer

2) be like all the cool kids

https://tilthydrometer.com/

Have you thought about making a 5 gal batch? My math indicates that it should be at least five times more enjoyable than your initial one gallon batch. 

In reply to thatsnowinnebago (Forum Supporter) :

This is how I ended up with eight 120 barrel systems, six 90 barrel systems, four 60 barrels and 3 25 barrel setups. 

In reply to golfduke :

I did see those. But I figure since I'm already going to destroy my liver, I cannot afford to sell another internal organ to buy one if those. 
$250!  Ouch!!

captdownshift (Forum Supporter) said:

In reply to thatsnowinnebago (Forum Supporter) :

This is how I ended up with eight 120 barrel systems, six 90 barrel systems, four 60 barrels and 3 25 barrel setups. 

Whoops...

captdownshift (Forum Supporter) said:

In reply to thatsnowinnebago (Forum Supporter) :

This is how I ended up with eight 120 barrel systems, six 90 barrel systems, four 60 barrels and 3 25 barrel setups. 

Wait, you're in the industry too?!  While not there yet, my long strange trip has been 5gal, 15gal, 31gal, 7bbl and now a 3 vessel 20 filling aye-ties (80's, I call them that because they make me make that noise every time I have to dose something from the top manway.  AYEEEEEEEEEEEEE this is high!).  haha

Getting there! 

In reply to golfduke :

the packaging definitely becomes the headache as production volume goes up, especially in what is for all intensive purposes a kegless world. I'm honestly glad that I'm not on that side of the equation, but it is affecting decisions with regards to what we brew. 

Does this have the range to work with hard cider and the like?

Short hydrometer

deends on how 'hard' it is, haha.  Typical dry ciders finish at around 1.010, so with a 1.070 starting (that hydrometer's theoretical max), that puts you at just under 8% ABV.  

So unless you're looking to make lights out sleepytime cider, I'd assume you're good. 

golfduke said:

deends on how 'hard' it is, haha.  Typical dry ciders finish at around 1.010, so with a 1.070 starting (that hydrometer's theoretical max), that puts you at just under 8% ABV.  

 

So unless you're looking to make lights out sleepytime cider, I'd assume you're good. 

 

 

Thanks. I don't know the ABV of my first batch, but I'm aiming for 4-5%.