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Title: IKEA's finest
Post by: nigel_c on April 30, 2013, 06:12:58 PM

Last time I was up in IKEA i pick up what they say is a vase.
I'm sure us brewers can find a much better use for it that fecking flowers.

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s180/nigerford/null_zps44291e4e.jpg

Nice sturdy base. No more broken hydrometers. :)

Title: Re: IKEA's finest
Post by: DEMPSEY on April 30, 2013, 06:15:57 PM

I bought one of them a while back too. Great job.

Title: Re: IKEA's finest
Post by: imark on April 30, 2013, 07:59:58 PM

Huge base on that. Don't really see benefit of glass over plastic though.

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Title: Re: IKEA's finest
Post by: delzep on April 30, 2013, 08:14:29 PM

less chance of it tipping over

Title: Re: IKEA's finest
Post by: imark on April 30, 2013, 08:45:42 PM

True. But it's more likely you can reuse the plastic post topple. Now if I could find a plastic hydrometer...

Title: Re: IKEA's finest
Post by: Will_D on April 30, 2013, 08:55:35 PM

Quote from: imark on April 30, 2013, 07:59:58 PM
Huge base on that. Don't really see benefit of glass over plastic though.

Glass does not discolour and go sticky ( Yuk!! OK It depends what you put in it I know )

Title: Re: IKEA's finest
Post by: Hop Bomb on May 01, 2013, 10:37:10 AM

Ive two of them (thanks to the stout fellow blog) Great find!

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