       payload += "}";
 
       sendHx711toMqtt(payload, topicEvery);
+
+      measured_empty = int(ave.mean());
 
       measured    = 0;
       nofnotinuse = 0;

      } else {
        if ( nofchecked > 3 ) {
          payload = "{\"NemoWeight\":";
          payload += measured;
          payload += "}";

          sendHx711toMqtt(payload, topicEvery);

int measured_blank    = 0;
int measured_poop     = 0;
int blank_checked     = LOW;
int measured_empty    = 0;

void setup() {
  Serial.begin(38400);
