Gourmia Folding Stainless Steel Digital Scale
Gourmia GKS9160 Stainless Steel Folding Scale Compact Electronic Kitchen Scale Features One-Touch Tare Function
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- ADVANCED KITCHEN SCALE – Multipurpose Food Prep Tool Weighs Solid & Liquid Food Up to 5kg [11lb] Capacity; Reads Both Metric & Imperial Units [g, oz, lb, ml]
- SLEEK STAINLESS FINISH – Attractive Scale is Comprised of Durable, Rust Proof Stainless Steel With Modern Touch Panel Switch & Easy Read LCD Display
- INNOVTIVE FOLDING DESIGN – Small Foldable Scale Collapses for Easy Travel or Storage; Fits Neatly in Kitchen Drawer, Cupboard, Cabinet, or Utensil Organizer
- PRECISION SENSORS – High Quality Strain Gauge Sensor System Accurately Measures Within 1g Division [0.05oz/1ml]; Features Auto Zero Tare Function
- PROFESSIONAL CAPABILITIES – Great for Baking, Cooking, Portioning & More; Battery Powered With Auto Off, Overload, Unstable & Low Battery Indicators
Tare Function: Tare allows you to subtract the weight of the container you’re using to get a true weight of the contents. Add your empty container to the scale and press the tare button. This zeros out the scale. Now add the thing you’re weighing and the scale displays just the weight of the contents of your container. In my opinion the tare function is essential for any good homebrewing scale.
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A smaller scale can work for all grain brewers, as you can weigh any amount of grain in multiple batches, but if you’re a large batch all grain brewer or regularly brew all grain batches with larger grain bills you may want to consider a two scale approach, one more precise scale for hops and a larger capacity scale for larger grain bills. A couple scales to consider: