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Re: spirit hydrometer or refractometer

2015-03-19T16:47:30+00:00

Indeed.. coming from China and I hate to say it, they are too cheap and not to have.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Thu Mar 19, 2015 4:47 pm

Re: spirit hydrometer or refractometer

2015-03-19T16:41:49+00:00

must be coming from Chinaland judging by estimated delivery time
Hope they're more accurate than their bloody 6" triclamp ferrules !

Statistics: Posted by Admiral Toad — Thu Mar 19, 2015 4:41 pm

Re: spirit hydrometer or refractometer

2015-03-17T16:00:53+00:00

Thanks Bill. Ordered mine too

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Tue Mar 17, 2015 4:00 pm

Re: spirit hydrometer or refractometer

2015-03-17T14:57:29+00:00

Mines on its way.
Cheers

Statistics: Posted by billmcc — Tue Mar 17, 2015 2:57 pm

Re: spirit hydrometer or refractometer

2015-03-16T20:38:40+00:00

Good spot thanks Bill gonna get em ordered !

Statistics: Posted by Admiral Toad — Mon Mar 16, 2015 8:38 pm

Re: spirit hydrometer or refractometer

2015-03-16T19:47:13+00:00

On the bay a bit cheaper

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3-Hydrometer- ... 1e973ba1b5

Cheers

Statistics: Posted by billmcc — Mon Mar 16, 2015 7:47 pm

Re: spirit hydrometer or refractometer

2015-03-16T17:11:19+00:00

I see SDE are offering this set at a very decent price IMHO

https://www.stilldragon.eu/en/meters/38 ... meter.html

Might be a better bet than a cheap refractometer

Statistics: Posted by Admiral Toad — Mon Mar 16, 2015 5:11 pm

Re: spirit hydrometer or refractometer

2015-03-13T23:42:04+00:00

So,I am learning something new here yet again....

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Fri Mar 13, 2015 11:42 pm

Re: spirit hydrometer or refractometer

2015-03-14T07:15:39+00:00

"Seem to be selling 0-80% ones fo £20 or so on eBay"

They are the ones I have RH 25 or something like that....
I have a Brix calibrated one - with percentage alc the other side of the scale (very handy for starting up mashes) and also the 0 to 80% alcohol. IMO both are very good. quick and easy to clean and use.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Fri Mar 13, 2015 8:59 am

Re: spirit hydrometer or refractometer

2015-03-12T18:19:04+00:00

Of course the answer is.......It depends how shiny the refractometer is

Statistics: Posted by Capt-Cudellez — Thu Mar 12, 2015 6:19 pm

Re: spirit hydrometer or refractometer

2015-03-12T18:02:32+00:00

Seem to be selling 0-80% ones fo £20 or so on eBay

Are they any good? Thinking about measurements around the 40% mark when you're diluting finished products and the standard hydrometer scale is getting a bit small/inaccurate at that percentage

Statistics: Posted by Admiral Toad — Thu Mar 12, 2015 6:02 pm

Re: spirit hydrometer or refractometer

2015-03-12T16:30:53+00:00

In fact, I think you can buy a standardised one.

And it comes with a set of tables that you translate for whatever you are using it for.

But that seemed like a PITA and they weren't available cheaply on eBay

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Thu Mar 12, 2015 4:30 pm

Re: spirit hydrometer or refractometer

2015-03-12T16:28:56+00:00

Two different refractometers
The principle is the same - it is just the scales are different.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Thu Mar 12, 2015 4:28 pm

Re: spirit hydrometer or refractometer

2015-03-12T16:14:21+00:00

Isn't a refractometer for measuring unfermented washes? Is there one that measures alcohol content, not sugar content?

Statistics: Posted by chill — Thu Mar 12, 2015 4:14 pm

Re: spirit hydrometer or refractometer

2015-03-12T16:01:06+00:00

LOL

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Thu Mar 12, 2015 4:01 pm