Doug Has Questions

I just looked up a recipe. the unit will do it easily at 90ml. if the bottle weighs 20g it will still take the weight. let me see about 120ml and bottle. The recipe I looked at was 20/80. with everything except bottle it came to 145. add 20g for the bottle and it can still do it. I would never mix 120. the most I would do would be 80 or 90ml.

Now, what the heck do you use to get the right weight of the flavor for the scale? what tools to you use?

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Then you should be good with that scale. The moment youā€™ll want to mix bigger, youā€™ll need another scale. But really, you donā€™t have to spend over $50 on a scale to have a good one.

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@anon28032772, I honestly looked quite a bit. I think I spent 30-40 mins looking and then found this one on sale so I figured. ā€œoh well, guess I get this oneā€. IDK how nice it is but if it works thatā€™s all that matters to me.

So what tools or instruments do you use to get the weights right?

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Your scale is a little bit overkill for personal use but itā€™s always nice to have good quality equipment, whatever the job is. I am sure youā€™re going to enjoy it very much.

You should get calibration weights with your scale or you have to buy them separately. Then follow instructions to calibrate the scale and youā€™re good to go.

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Liquid Barn has the LB-501. Iā€™ve seen them all around in the 35 buck range.

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ok. Iā€™ll get my order canceled and get this. Thanks!

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I show it on backorder, but Amazon can be odd sometimes.

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@anon70102222, yeah, itā€™s been bouncing all over the place. I wanted to get it from them. that way if itā€™s broke it goes back easy for a replacement.

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Looks like AWS is experiencing backlog from the Coronavirus.

If you need a scale right now, then you gotta do what you gotta do. Iā€™d say order the 501 too.

:slight_smile:

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https://www.liquidbarn.com/products/scale-kit?_pos=1&_sid=bd87c3d0d&_ss=r

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stealing @mstokens ā€™ thunder :man_facepalming: :laughing:

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LOOL, crap.

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@SessionDrummer well, I could get the 501 later? Iā€™ve been reading about this unit and its repeatability rates at .003. Thatā€™s nice to get a mix right. It does come with a balance weight. IDK. After reading about it, Iā€™m kinda torn lmao.

Amazon has such a fantastic return policy. I have prime so itā€™s super simple to return it.

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@SessionDrummer what instruments\tools\utensils to you use to measure the flavors and juice?

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I say when in doubtā€¦ just do it! :balance_scale: Even a shitty scale will serve the purpose until you can upgrade to something better.

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@mstokens, Itā€™s paid for. It ships tomorrow probably. will be here on the 3rd. They offer phone support, and the thing is actually pretty nice for 64. Iā€™ve been reading about it. You can calibrate it 2 ways. I didnā€™t pay the full price. Thatā€™s why Iā€™m torn too. If I donā€™t go over 180g then hellā€¦

might as well try it now that I know it will work. Play with it for a day??? lol. Iā€™m gonna get the 501. That is when Amazon gets it inā€¦ Ugh.

Sorryā€¦ I gotta at least play with the toy lmao. @anon84779643 's gonna blow her stack lmao. I have to admitā€¦ thatā€™s always fun to do also lmao

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The main thing dude is just get a scale. Youā€™re mixing life will be so much easier and I can assure you that youā€™ll look back and wonder how you ever got along without a scale. :grinning:

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now, what else do I need to get to measure out the liquids???

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@mstokens, trust meā€¦ this syringe system isnt going so well lol.

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I havenā€™t made over 60ml of juice since getting on DIY. There are so many recipes!!!

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