Fermtech Wine Thief

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Product Number: 8260

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Fermtech Wine Thief

This is a thief you'll actually want in your home! Sampling beer or wine is easy with the 19" Fermtech Wine Thief. Allows you to draw samples and take a hydrometer reading at the same time. Faster than using a regular test jar, it lets you return the wort to the fermenter with less risk of infection, cutting down on losing any of your finished product.

Efficiently draws wine and beer samples
Also takes hydrometer reading simultaneously
Sanitize the unit before use, then take a sample, reading and then return the sample back to the fermenter
Note: doesn’t fit smaller ½ to 1-gallon carboys

Color	No
Manufacturer	No
Height	19"

Customer Reviews

125 People have reviewed this product

Overall Rating: 4.6

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Excellent Review by Mike (Posted on 1/12/10): Product Rating:

I cans see why this a best seller. A lot better than my old one!
Convenient Review by ChristianAlpha (Posted on 1/16/10): Product Rating:

So easy to use and clean I wish I never bought a hydro cylinder.
Great Piece of Equipment Review by David (Posted on 3/30/10): Product Rating:

This is a must have piece of equipment. Testing with the hydrometer is so much easier. The right equipment always makes it easy.
fantastic product Review by budwiser (Posted on 6/12/10): Product Rating:

This is a must have piece of equipment, I can see why this a best seller. Testing with the hydrometer is so much easier.
A Great Thief! Review by Dennis (Posted on 10/9/10): Product Rating:

This thief stole my wife's heart. Fast and easy to use. I saw a video of someone using this and they were bobbing this up and down in a carboy. Read the directions. This will fill fast and easy without bobbing and disturbing/aerating your wine. I don't use this for my hydrometer though I certainly see how it could be. I just don't like leaving the hydrometer in the thief and tempting fate to tip it out later. Or taking such a large sample unless I plan to sample the sample. Your mileage may vary.
Absolute must for anyone making wine or beer Review by Jay (Posted on 10/16/10): Product Rating:

This is a great product and definitely makes life easier when trying to check your wine/beer once it is in a carboy. They should really include this in the starter kits, but oh well live and learn.
Works great! Review by Jonathan (Posted on 2/18/11): Product Rating:

This works great for being able to take a sample. I premeasured and marked on the thief the minimum amount I need to be able to take a measurement. This way I can minimize waste since I never return the sample. This video shows a great way to use it to get a sample without using a siphon:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DlQgomUc54
(Watch at 2:05 mark)
All in all, a great item.
Not crazy about it.... Review by WabashBrewing (Posted on 3/1/11): Product Rating:

I'm not crazy about this item. Its made from cheap plastic which scratches very easily. The bottom doesn't seal well and drips everywhere. Its narrow, which it needs to be to fit into a carboy, but the hydrometer tends to rest against the side making it hard to get an accurate reading. I'm going to try a standard wine thief and a graduated cylinder. Maybe I'm just using it wrong....
MUST HAVE Review by Steve (Posted on 5/17/11): Product Rating:

This makes getting samples from the carboy for readings SO EASY. Not sure how people do without one. It's a must have IMO.
OK for price Review by Bob (Posted on 9/10/11): Product Rating:

The thief works OK. It drips due to a questionable seal on the bottom, especially when working with musts that contain ANY solids. Being plastic has pros and cons - it does not easily break however it will only last a year or two as it gets small cracks in the plastic when it ages. The cracks, although too small to leak, makes getting it really clean questionable. I only use it for acquiring samples as the small diameter makes it difficult to make accurate hydrometer measurements.

Description

Fermtech Wine Thief

Efficiently draws wine and beer samples
Also takes hydrometer reading simultaneously
Sanitize the unit before use, then take a sample, reading and then return the sample back to the fermenter
Note: doesn’t fit smaller ½ to 1-gallon carboys

Details

Color	No
Manufacturer	No
Height	19"

Reviews

Customer Reviews

125 People have reviewed this product

Overall Rating: 4.6

Add Your Review

Excellent Review by Mike (Posted on 1/12/10): Product Rating:

I cans see why this a best seller. A lot better than my old one!
Convenient Review by ChristianAlpha (Posted on 1/16/10): Product Rating:

So easy to use and clean I wish I never bought a hydro cylinder.
Great Piece of Equipment Review by David (Posted on 3/30/10): Product Rating:

This is a must have piece of equipment. Testing with the hydrometer is so much easier. The right equipment always makes it easy.
fantastic product Review by budwiser (Posted on 6/12/10): Product Rating:

This is a must have piece of equipment, I can see why this a best seller. Testing with the hydrometer is so much easier.
A Great Thief! Review by Dennis (Posted on 10/9/10): Product Rating:

This thief stole my wife's heart. Fast and easy to use. I saw a video of someone using this and they were bobbing this up and down in a carboy. Read the directions. This will fill fast and easy without bobbing and disturbing/aerating your wine. I don't use this for my hydrometer though I certainly see how it could be. I just don't like leaving the hydrometer in the thief and tempting fate to tip it out later. Or taking such a large sample unless I plan to sample the sample. Your mileage may vary.
Absolute must for anyone making wine or beer Review by Jay (Posted on 10/16/10): Product Rating:

This is a great product and definitely makes life easier when trying to check your wine/beer once it is in a carboy. They should really include this in the starter kits, but oh well live and learn.
Works great! Review by Jonathan (Posted on 2/18/11): Product Rating:

This works great for being able to take a sample. I premeasured and marked on the thief the minimum amount I need to be able to take a measurement. This way I can minimize waste since I never return the sample. This video shows a great way to use it to get a sample without using a siphon:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DlQgomUc54
(Watch at 2:05 mark)
All in all, a great item.
Not crazy about it.... Review by WabashBrewing (Posted on 3/1/11): Product Rating:

I'm not crazy about this item. Its made from cheap plastic which scratches very easily. The bottom doesn't seal well and drips everywhere. Its narrow, which it needs to be to fit into a carboy, but the hydrometer tends to rest against the side making it hard to get an accurate reading. I'm going to try a standard wine thief and a graduated cylinder. Maybe I'm just using it wrong....
MUST HAVE Review by Steve (Posted on 5/17/11): Product Rating:

This makes getting samples from the carboy for readings SO EASY. Not sure how people do without one. It's a must have IMO.
OK for price Review by Bob (Posted on 9/10/11): Product Rating:

The thief works OK. It drips due to a questionable seal on the bottom, especially when working with musts that contain ANY solids. Being plastic has pros and cons - it does not easily break however it will only last a year or two as it gets small cracks in the plastic when it ages. The cracks, although too small to leak, makes getting it really clean questionable. I only use it for acquiring samples as the small diameter makes it difficult to make accurate hydrometer measurements.