I've been mixing by syringes since I started about 2 months ago. Seems like it's not completely accurate and a lot of hassle. Is switching to weight easier and a better method?
What would be a accurate, cheap scale? You would perferI like weighing better, but there are pros and cons as with everything. Other people prefer the syringes and cylinders, and it may be more comfortable that way when you're mixing relatively simple recipes in bulk, or if you're using a pre-mixed flavor blend. Using the scale seems neater if you're mixing a lot of small bottles, using a variety of relatively intricate recipes (that's me). You have to pay closer attention with the scale; it lags, and if you're not careful you can overdo an ingredient or two (or more), which can mess up your consistency...but practice makes perfect, and there's usually no need to fuss over a drop or two.
There's only one way to find out which you'd like better. Fortunately there are very inexpensive pocket scales on Amazon these days, so it won't cost much to find out. And there are great resources for measuring almost any ingredient via a database containing the published specific gravity for each. Nicely priced scale HERE.
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A good price and looks like it would get the job done!It stated so in the description. One could always choose THIS OPTION which comes with an AC adapter and calibration weights. When it's on AC, it doesn't auto-off.
Yes, the WAOAW scale does power off in 60, unless you touch a button. It hasn't been a problem for me, but I rarely mix a bottle bigger than 60mL. The AWS scale would be better for larger batches (or slow-squirting mixers!).Does that scale Auto-Off in 60 Seconds?
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Does that scale Auto-Off in 60 Seconds?
That it doesn't come with calibration-weights, means that you can't re-calibrate it if needed, but scales are pre-calibrated from the factory though...
You just deal with it, or add a bit more vg/pg and/or other flavors. An extra 0.02 or 0.04g of a flavor makes no difference IMO, even in my 20ml testers.I will never understand how clean up is always mentioned as being a hassle. One beaker and a syringe is no problem for me. What happens when mixing by weight if you accidentally add too much?
I will never understand how clean up is always mentioned as being a hassle. One beaker and a syringe is no problem for me. What happens when mixing by weight if you accidentally add too much?