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 …
Should I buy a Refractometer or Hydrometer? | Reef2Reef
Nov 21, 2025 · If you mean the refractometer, it depends on the quality of refractometer you buy. But my $30ish one tends to hold calibration for a while, as long as it doesn’t experience any big temp …
35PPT solution with randy's recipe. I made a mistake or refractometer ...
Feb 6, 2023 · In the inside of my refractometer it says at 20C so it was at 20C Problem is i tought water 35ppt while now, after calibrating with this solution, is at 37 or nearly 1.028 that it seems a bit high to …
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 …
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 …
HOW DO I USE THIS REFRACTOMETER!? | Reef2Reef
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 …
Refractometer calibration... | Homebrew Talk - Beer, Wine, Mead ...
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 …
DIY Refractometer Calibration Fluid help | Reef2Reef
May 5, 2024 · DIY Refractometer Calibration Fluid help Mhoover1481 Oct 9, 2024 calibrating help calibrating refractometer chemistry randy holmes-farley reefchemistry None Jump to Last Oct 9, …
Refractometer, which is best? - Homebrew Talk
Dec 27, 2007 · The refractometer is small, and useful and definitely uses less wort/beer for the reading (just a couple drops) It's nice to keep a hydrometer around as well though for backup.