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A device used to the measure the specific gravity of a liquid.

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Why shouldn't we just use scales?

For the cost of buying an accurate measuring container and maintaining the calibration of the scales, I'd personally just get a new hydrometer. …
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Cure for foamy hydrometer?

You can try filling the tube up to (or at least close to) the top, so that when you lower the hydrometer, most of the foam spills over the edge. … Don't forget though to give the hydro a dunk and spin to dislodge any bubbles stuck to the bottom of the hydrometer from an excessively carbonated sample. …
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Potential causes of unreliable pre-boil gravity measurement

The only other thing I can think of that isn't in mdma's answer is that your hydrometer is miscalbirated. … Check that it reads 1.000 in distilled water at the temperature that the hydrometer is calibrated at. …
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