Fermtech Deluxe Thief, Triple-Scale Hydrometer and Brush Kit
Choose the supplied hydrometer and brush alongside the Thief when building the testing setup.
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Fermtech 19-Inch Acrylic Wine and Beer Thief
A valved acrylic sampler that can also hold a separately purchased compatible hydrometer for a reading.
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The equipment in use
How this item fits your brewing setup
The Fermtech Thief draws a liquid sample and holds it in the clear tube. Its practical difference from a plain transfer thief is that a suitable hydrometer can be inserted directly into the held sample. Choose it when that combined sampling-and-holding role is missing from your testing setup.
The maker specifies a 19 in acrylic tube. Hold it vertically for a reading so the hydrometer can float without sticking to the side. The release tip lets you empty the tube by gentle contact with the receiving vessel; it is not a hose fitting or a bottle-filling wand.
This selected offer supplies one Thief only. It does not include the hydrometer or the 19 in cleaning brush found in the Deluxe testing set. Compare that set if you need all three roles, and avoid duplicating the sampler if you already own the kit.
Fermtech directs use of a non-alcohol-based sanitizer and limits the sampler to 120°F/ 49°C. The selected care field also says hand wash only. Match those restrictions to the preparation process you use rather than assuming every clear sampling tube tolerates heat or alcohol-based cleaning.
The selected reference
Specifications & supplied details
- Maker
- Fermtech
- Offered part
- BSG-1305
- Material
- Acrylic
- Maker length
- 19 in
- Mechanism
- Valved sample-retaining tube
- Secondary role
- Holds a compatible hydrometer
- Supply
- One Thief
- Hydrometer/brush
- Not included
- Maker maximum temperature
- 120°F/ 49°C
- Care field
- Hand wash only
Before and during use
Advice for this reference
Before you choose
Choose the sampler alone when a compatible hydrometer and cleaning equipment are already available.
Also check
Check hydrometer fit independently; tube length does not establish the diameter of every bulb it can accept.
Documented use & care
Rinse/sanitize with a non-alcohol-based sanitizer, as Fermtech specifies.
Do not exceed 120°F/ 49°C, and avoid excessive force on the release pin.
Hand wash only, according to the selected care field.
Connections & scope
Fit and useful limits
- No fixed calibrated sample volume or universal hydrometer/carboy fit is established.
- The 2.4 Ounces capacity wording is not assigned a verified fluid-volume scope.
- No hydrometer, brush, alcohol-strength reading, boiling-water permission or hose connection included.
Questions about this product
What else should you know?
Does the tube measure alcohol strength by itself?
No. It holds and releases a sample. A suitable measuring instrument is a separate part of the test.
Can I connect it to my transfer hose as a filler?
No such connection or filling role is established. It is a sampling tool with a release tip, not a bottle-filling wand.
Should I buy the Deluxe kit as well?
The kit already includes a Thief, hydrometer and brush. Choose the kit when those roles are all needed, or this standalone part when only the sampler is missing.
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