Kitchen scales

[jeffshoaf]

Any recommendations on a reasonably priced set of digital water-proof or -resistant kitchen scales? I keep spilling water on mine and it goes crazy for a day or two as it dries out; of course, this always happens at the least convenient time. This time I'm making a loaf of sourdough for a Mum's Day potluck and I'm not an experienced enough sourdough baker to have faith in the results without weighing everything.

Yes, I know "reasonably priced" is subjective - I'm talking BGE reasonable, not KK reasonable...😁

[Syzygies]

I want a cutting board with an embedded display that tells me where to cut an irregular piece of protein for equal portions.

[C6Bill]

I have an $11 Amazon Basic one, it does just fine for me

 

Amazon Basic

[David Chang]

use a ziplock bag to avoid spills?

[tekobo]

Hi @jeffshoaf.  @Wingman505 asked a similar question a while ago.  Some answers here, but we don’t know what he ended up buying:

 

 

[jeffshoaf]

22 hours ago, C6Bill said:

I have an $11 Amazon Basic one, it does just fine for me

 

Amazon Basic

He's not claiming to be waterproof or even resistant...

[C6Bill]

I get it wet and it hasn’t complained yet 👍

[jeffshoaf]

I ended up getting this one: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09H6W27CB?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

I'm not sure that I will like that it's rechargeable and uses a propitiatory cable but I like the scale so far. It's not more accurate than the replaced scale but it does show an additional digit when in ounces mode and it responds much quicker so it's easier to hit my target weights. The instructions say to remove the batteries if immersing in water; that's an easy tradeoff since no screwdriver is needed to remove the battery cover unlike other waterproof scammed I looked at. It survived a quick rinse in the sink with the batteries in place after I got flour all over it while I was parceling out pizza flour for vacuum packing as mentioned in the vacuum sealer thread.

[henryjordan]

"I recently started using digital kitchen scales and they’ve made cooking and baking so much easier. The accuracy really helps with portion control and following recipes. Do you prefer digital or traditional mechanical scales in your kitchen?"

[tony b]

Oh, digital all the way. I need them both in my kitchen and in my brewing room. I have several, each with a different range, from pounds to milligrams.