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Title: Good kitchen scale?
Post by: canadiansmoker on January 19, 2009, 09:29:22 AM
I'm looking for a good electronic kitchen scale that I can use not only to weigh meat for smoking but also for weighing out things like cures for brining. I'm thinking something that would measure to the tenth of a pound, maybe 10-20 pound max weight, and possbily convert to metric is needed.

I was wondering what other people are using out there and where they purchased their scale from.
Title: Re: Good kitchen scale?
Post by: NePaSmoKer on January 19, 2009, 09:44:26 AM
I use a 5 lb digital scale. measures in lb/kg and has a zero out.

(http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o290/stlthy1/scal.jpg)

nepas
Title: Re: Good kitchen scale?
Post by: Mr Walleye on January 19, 2009, 09:52:24 AM
CanadianSmoker

You can get a decent digital kitchen scale at Canadian Tire, Sears or even Walmart. They are usually a 5 kg scale which is 11 lbs and can be switched to metric as well. They will measure in grams which is handy. The one I have has a tare weight feature which is also very handy, you can put a container on the scale and zero it out so it only weighs the contents of the container. Typical price is around $20 to $40.

Mike
Title: Re: Good kitchen scale?
Post by: canadiansmoker on January 19, 2009, 10:35:50 AM
Thanks for the replies. Nepas, that scale looks good, but I was looking for one that would go up to a higher weight. I do like the fact that they have zero out functions built into them.

Mike, where did you get yours from?

Stephen
Title: Re: Good kitchen scale?
Post by: Mr Walleye on January 19, 2009, 12:41:55 PM
Quote from: canadiansmoker on January 19, 2009, 10:35:50 AM
Thanks for the replies. Nepas, that scale looks good, but I was looking for one that would go up to a higher weight. I do like the fact that they have zero out functions built into them.

Mike, where did you get yours from?

Stephen

Stephen

I can't even remember the brand name of it right now (I'm at work) but I know I ordered it from the air miles site. (I just had to get ride of some air miles  ::) ) As I said in my earlier post just check them out in those stores because as I recall the majority of them pretty much had all the tare weight option. Just make sure you get the 5 kg model.

Mike
Title: Re: Good kitchen scale?
Post by: Caribou on January 19, 2009, 03:28:00 PM
I have a Escali that goes up to 10+ pounds that I got from Amazon.com a few years back.  I love it but it sounds like you might want something a little more heavy duty.
Tell us what you end up getting.
Carolyn
Title: Re: Good kitchen scale?
Post by: canadiansmoker on January 19, 2009, 03:33:19 PM
I'm going to take a look around at a few stores in the area and see what I can pick up. I defintiely am going to need something that cna handle at least 10 pounds in weight and will aslo be accurate down to 1/10 of an ounce (for cures and such).

I'll let you folks know what I end up with. It is amazing all the different little accessories you can end up buying when you get hooked on smoking (maverick thermometer, hi-temp screens, bubba pucks, brines,cures, beer, crown royal), not to mention the meat itself!
Title: Re: Good kitchen scale?
Post by: deb415611 on January 19, 2009, 03:51:12 PM
Canadian Smoker

There is some discussion on different scales in this thread  http://forum.bradleysmoker.com/index.php?topic=7778.0 .  (The thread starts off as something entirely different but ends up talking about scales)


deb
Title: Re: Good kitchen scale?
Post by: canadiansmoker on January 19, 2009, 04:01:05 PM
Thanks Deb. I really like the features of the Soehnle model. I just hope I can find one around my neck of the woods in Calgary.
Title: Re: Good kitchen scale?
Post by: Mr Walleye on January 19, 2009, 04:12:21 PM
Here's the one I have from the air miles site....

https://www.airmiles.ca/arrow/RewardsProductDetails?productId=prod164333

Mike
Title: Re: Good kitchen scale?
Post by: Habanero Smoker on January 20, 2009, 03:04:10 AM
I have the Soehnle Model Digital Kitchen Scale Silver 65055, it looks delicate, but I've treated it fairly rough with no problems. Though it is advertised for 11 pounds, it will only weigh articles up to around 10.5 pounds. It easily converts from pounds to grams, and calculates to 1/100 of an ounce. It has a tare feature also. I got mine off Amazon.com.
Title: Re: Good kitchen scale?
Post by: canadiansmoker on January 21, 2009, 06:46:46 AM
Well, I ended up buying an Escali (probably very similar to the one that Caribou has).

http://www.amazon.com/Escali-Primo-Digital-Multifunctional-Scale/dp/B0007GAWNW/ref=pd_bbs_2?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1232548857&sr=8-2

I found it at a cooking store here in Calgary. It measures up to 11 pounds, is accurate to .1 ounce, will measure in metric as well, and it has the tare function. I used it last night for measuring out my cure for a brine for some chicken I plan on cold smoking this weekend. I have to say that even though it is small it worked extremely well, and was dead on accurate. It cost about $35 Cdn.

I did try and get a Soehnle but it appears that you can only get them from the U.S., and anywhere that did sell them did not ship to Canada. I think the one I got will work just fine for what I will need it for.

Stephen
Title: Re: Good kitchen scale?
Post by: Tiny Tim on January 21, 2009, 06:51:06 AM
Same one I have (only mine is grey).  I think you'll be happy with it.
Title: Re: Good kitchen scale?
Post by: canadiansmoker on January 21, 2009, 06:57:45 AM
Quote from: Tiny Tim on January 21, 2009, 06:51:06 AM
Same one I have (only mine is grey).  I think you'll be happy with it.

The one I have is a lovely shade of orange  :( ,  but it was better than the other colour!
Title: Re: Good kitchen scale?
Post by: Caribou on January 21, 2009, 02:00:42 PM
My Escali is red ;D
And I love it! :-*
Carolyn
Title: Re: Good kitchen scale?
Post by: pensrock on January 21, 2009, 02:32:25 PM
QuoteMy Escali is red
And I love it!
Carolyn

I just ordered a chrome one.  :)
Title: Re: Good kitchen scale?
Post by: canadiansmoker on January 21, 2009, 02:34:32 PM
You folks are just trying to make me feel bad about my lovely orange one now, aren't you 8)
Title: Re: Good kitchen scale?
Post by: Caribou on January 21, 2009, 02:37:15 PM
I have no problem with orange.  I wear it all the time during hunting season. And I was watching a cooking show yesterday an noticed they had a beautiful orange KitchenAid mixer.
Carolyn
Title: Re: Good kitchen scale?
Post by: pensrock on January 21, 2009, 02:39:32 PM
QuoteYou folks are just trying to make me feel bad about my lovely orange one now, aren't you

Actually I wanted 'black & gold' but they did not have it.  ;)
Title: Re: Good kitchen scale?
Post by: canadiansmoker on January 21, 2009, 02:59:48 PM
Rub it in, rub it in. The only alternative I had to the orange one was a pink one  :o  I wouldn't have been able to handle all the comments from my buddies when they come over. Black would have been my first choice (just to match the smoker).

Stephen
Title: Re: Good kitchen scale?
Post by: nickld on January 21, 2009, 04:18:13 PM
I have the Escali as well... light grey/silver... It has been a really good scale so far.  One drawback I see is it can be difficult to read the display when weighing large items. A little creativity usually solves the problem....

~Nick
Title: Re: Good kitchen scale?
Post by: canadiansmoker on January 21, 2009, 04:23:16 PM
Quote from: nickld on January 21, 2009, 04:18:13 PM
I have the Escali as well... light grey/silver... It has been a really good scale so far.  One drawback I see is it can be difficult to read the display when weighing large items. A little creativity usually solves the problem....

~Nick

I noticed that as well Nick. I haven't tried to weigh any large items yet, but I can see where it might be a pain since the scale itself is so small. The scale sure works pretty slick though.
Title: Re: Good kitchen scale?
Post by: Mr Walleye on January 21, 2009, 05:36:11 PM
CanadianSmoker.... Orange!!!!

Man... You Alberta guys are just wild and crazy!  :D  :D  ;D

Sorry CS I just had to get a dig in!  ;)

Mike
Title: Re: Good kitchen scale?
Post by: FLBentRider on January 21, 2009, 06:06:32 PM
I have the same one as NePaSmoker. I think I bought it at Bed Bath and Beyond.
Title: Re: Good kitchen scale?
Post by: Caribou on January 21, 2009, 06:36:22 PM
Canandian Smoker,
I wasn't making fun of orange, I was endorsing it.
I checked out the orange one and I thought it looked cool! 8)
I'm excited that you are getting the same one I have, I think you will be pleased.
Carolyn
Title: Re: Good kitchen scale?
Post by: Buck36 on January 21, 2009, 10:47:32 PM
I don't know about the quality of these but seems to be a good price.

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$99.99
(http://images.cabelas.com/is/image/cabelas/s7_518756_imageset_01?$main-Medium$)