Salinometer

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Salinometer

Postby ped » Thu Dec 30, 2010 10:30 am

Happy New Year to one and all

Do any of you use a Salinometer in your curing ( is it necessary?) and if so do you know where I could purchase one? as they seem to be thin on the ground in the internet world !!

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Postby tristar » Thu Dec 30, 2010 11:07 am

I don't wet brine, but if you want a salinity meter, Google is your friend or Ebay or Amazon

Or a plain old fashioned and cheap salinometer

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Postby ped » Mon Jan 03, 2011 2:35 pm

Sorry for the late repy, thanks tristar, the plain old cheap one is what I was looking for but that is in the US so not really worth getting as the postage would probably negate it's cheapness :(

Anyone else use one? and did you get it in the UK?
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Postby quietwatersfarm » Mon Jan 03, 2011 2:46 pm

Weschenfelders do a cheap brineometer
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Postby wheels » Mon Jan 03, 2011 2:47 pm

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Postby Jogeephus » Mon Jan 03, 2011 3:07 pm

I use one religiously. Its a wonderful tool and has prevented me from making some stupid mistakes. (like leaving the salt out of the brine - yeah, I'm talented :oops: )

When you get yours do a search for one of Chuckwagon's posts on their use. He included an information attachement to his post that is very helpful in really understanding how it can be used.

BTW - while you are waiting on yours to arrive it would be helpful in the long run to find a graduated cylander about 2 inches in diameter and a foot or so long. Many times I've run into instances where the brine isn't as deep as the salinometer is long. I'm sure you will run into the same problem and this is a wonderful solution.
Patience please, I'm just trying to get on the learning curve.
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Postby quietwatersfarm » Mon Jan 03, 2011 3:33 pm

wheels wrote:The forum shop sells them:

http://www.sausagemaking.org/acatalog/B ... pment.html

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Postby Oddley » Mon Jan 03, 2011 3:34 pm

Here is another three places to buy a brineometer.

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Postby quietwatersfarm » Mon Jan 03, 2011 3:35 pm

oh well at least I'm back in the running, cheers Oddley! :lol: :lol:
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Postby ped » Tue Jan 04, 2011 9:15 am

Now if I'de had the sense to call it a Brineometer and not a Salinometer I might have got a bit further in my searches :oops: , oh well, you live and learn.

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