Pocket scales

[Oceantoad]

Who on here not only weighs their spices, but uses a pocket scale for the lighter ones. What pocket scale do you recommend? ⚖

 

[indaswamp]

I weigh my spices. Especially when making salami and salumi where the amounts can be less than 0.1gram/kilogram. I use a 0-500gram scale accurate to 0.01grams.

Pocket Gram Scale 500g.

 

[indaswamp]

Or if you do Amazon...
Pocket scale

 

[DougE]

Just so happened I already had a digital reloading scale that weighs in grains and also grams down to a hundredth, so it doubles as my spice/cure scale.

 

[Oceantoad]

OK, so I am on the right track. Outstanding! Thanks guys.

 

[Fueling Around]

Yes you are the right track.
It is by far the best way for measuring items especially cures that are measured to tenth of a gram.

I weigh everything from meat to spices to ...
This is my 50g/0.001 scale
Not a pocket scale but I needed one accurate to milligrams for weighing drugs. (I cut our cat's meds.)

 

[Polka]

Thanks for posting these scales suggestions...just made my first batch of summer sausage -- meh -- my wife's weight watcher's digital couldn't measure some of the leafy spices like marjoram -- a 9g bottle still showed 0.0g -- sigh -- so I appreciate this thread and those who contributed. I know my sausage is also gonna taste meh -- until I get something more reliable. Thanks guys ! R

 

[Bigtank]

You are on the right track, I use my reloading scale It's very accurate

 

[DougE]

You are on the right track, I use my reloading scale It's very accurate

I also use my reloading scale for weighing spices and cure. I have a Taylor digital kitchen scale for weighing meat.

 

[clifish]

for those that have these, did you get one with a calibration weight and a little pan to put the spices? or is there some easy thing to use like a nickle than can be used as a weight?

 

[Colin1230]

Calibration weights to the lower left of the pan.

 

[DougE]

My reloading scale also came with check weights. I do use a different pan than the one I use for powder, though.

 

[Fueling Around]

Both of mine came with calibration weight. Be nicer to have a 1 gram reference than only the 50g cal.
Left my original scale at home so ordered a new one. Comes with 2 pans and is pocket sized.
THINKSCALE

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[thirdeye]

for those that have these, did you get one with a calibration weight and a little pan to put the spices? or is there some easy thing to use like a nickle than can be used as a weight?

YES. A (new) nickel weighs exactly 5 grams. It's best to bracket your weight range, meaning a verification below your weight, and above your weight means your weight should be spot on.

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Calibration weights to the lower left of the pan.

Accuracy at it's finest.

 

[DougE]

 

[jkc64]

I weigh my spices. Especially when making salami and salumi where the amounts can be less than 0.1gram/kilogram. I use a 0-500gram scale accurate to 0.01grams.

Pocket Gram Scale 500g.

Clicked the Amazon link you posted, I bought this same one Feb 13 2013. Thought it looked familiar.