The "Best" Refractometer?: My experience with several popular devices
Oct 22, 2021 · Since getting into the hobby, I've been down the rabbit hole on salinity/specific gravity measuring devices. I've had the Hanna HI98319 Salinity Pen, a $20 Amazon White-Label …
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Jan 23, 2024 · I have a very expensive, lab quality refractometer that I got for someone who used it for other things. It has the following options for readout: BRIX% TA 1990 TA 1971 Oe (GER) Oe KMW …
Calibrating a refractometer with distilled water? | Reef2Reef
Oct 23, 2018 · The instructions on my VEEGEE refractometer specifically calls for using distilled water for calibration. There are some true seawater refractometers that require distilled water for …
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Oct 29, 2024 · Vee Gee Scientific STX-3 Handheld Salinity Refractometer with ATC, Industrial-Grade, 0-100% Salinity Range, 1.000-1.070 Specific Gravity Range, 5-Year Warranty https://a.co/d/15uuDhd …
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Mar 20, 2014 · A Refractometer usually reads in Brix, which identifies the % Sucrose dissolved in water, while a hydrometer usually reads in Balling, Plato, or Specific Gravity.
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Feb 3, 2018 · The most interesting thing from this result in my mind is how close the measurement was with each Hydrometer when using the Brewers Friend Refractometer Calculator with each …
Refractometer correction with sugar additions during ferment ...
Oct 31, 2023 · Fruitcalc uses specific gravity, not refractometer brix readings. But you can convert your original refractometer reading to specific gravity using a refractometer calculator, like I think you did …
Refractometers And Salinity Measurement | Reef2Reef
Dec 10, 2015 · Refractometer Calibration Assuming that a refractometer is made correctly for the fluid it is intended to measure, the way to calibrate a refractometer is to put a liquid of known refractive …
Thoughts: Hydrometer vs. Refractometer? | Reef2Reef
Jul 12, 2018 · A refractometer is likely a better choice than a hydrometer. Before the hydrometer crowd jumps in and claims that you can get perfectly good results using a hydrometer too, yes, that's also …
What refractometer to buy? | Reef2Reef
Jan 21, 2014 · The new Milwaukee MA887 Seawater Digital Refractometer encompasses 3 different types of user selected scales for the measurement of seawater providing for a much more precise …