Malfunction Junction

General Homebrew Discussion
1

When I went to take a hydrometer sample, I found I had a crack in the base of my two-piece (i.e. screw-on base) hydrometer tube.  Poured the sample in and it ran out the base in a 1/8 inch stream.

Back to the LHBS for another.  Has anyone else encountered this problem or am I the only unlucky guy in the brewing universe?

2

yup. it happens. they’re cheap plastic

3

Things like that ALWAYS happen at the most inopportune time during the brewday.  Keeping doubles of some things around the brewhouse is a must (hydrometers being one of them).