"K.J.Kristiansen" > wrote in message
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> Maybe this seems like a triviel problem to you folks, but I am
> struggling to get an efficient and accurate weight to weigh out larger
> bilks of fruit. I tried several methods, small batches (lot of work
> and fruit handling), the bathroom weight (not accurate, difficult
> reading as the fruit baskets tend to cover the scale, and my wife hate
> to get the berries stains on the weight).
>
> What I am looking for is a good, but accurate spring weight, to hang
> from the garage seiling and with some practical hooks for attaching
> the load. It must of course be possble to adjust the tara (calibrate
> out the basket weight).
>
> Anyone who has got some good suggestions?

K.J.,

Sounds like you'd like to have a grocers produce scale! I don't know
exactly what you mean by 'larger', but I use a Duralit scale that measures
to 8.5lbs. It's called simply (and somewhat presumptuously) The Scale. I
find that for many 5/6 gallon musts I need to weigh the fruit in portions,
as 8.5lbs just doesn't go high enough. Not too much of a problem, or at
least not enough of one to urge me to upgrade. The scale does come in handy
for both beer and meads though, and it's reasonably compact, which is
important for me since I brew in the kitchen and don't have a dedicated
brewing area I can just leave the equipment set up (or hung from the
ceiling) in.


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Cheers,
Ken