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Re: Dodgy alcoholometer?

2016-01-05T01:50:16+00:00

Only ever tested mine in commercial Scotch,and they agreed with what the label stated.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Tue Jan 05, 2016 1:50 am

Re: Dodgy alcoholometer?

2016-01-04T17:47:37+00:00

Be aware they are also temperature-sensitive.

I switched to refractometers - £15 off eBay, but 100 times better.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Mon Jan 04, 2016 5:47 pm

Re: Dodgy alcoholometer?

2016-01-04T17:25:41+00:00

Good point I didn't think of that

Statistics: Posted by Brewhunter — Mon Jan 04, 2016 5:25 pm

Re: Dodgy alcoholometer?

2016-01-04T16:42:14+00:00

Sugar in the Tequila?

Don't forget, it is actually with most spirits allowed to use a bit of sugar in it.

Statistics: Posted by Sunshine — Mon Jan 04, 2016 4:42 pm

Re: Dodgy alcoholometer?

2016-01-04T16:29:25+00:00

A spirit hydrometer will not work on wine because any residual sugars will throw the readings out.

Spirit hydrometers also seem to be far more temperature sensitive.

Statistics: Posted by GrunthosTheFlatulent — Mon Jan 04, 2016 4:29 pm

Re: Dodgy alcoholometer?

2016-01-04T16:24:19+00:00

I've tested mine on commercial alcohol and it was bang on.

Statistics: Posted by chill — Mon Jan 04, 2016 4:24 pm

Dodgy alcoholometer?

2016-01-04T14:29:59+00:00

I just received an alcoholometer today so I thought I'd test it on some shop bought tequila we had knocking around the strength on the bottle 38% but the reading was 32%
I also tried it with some wine 12% which barely registered with the meter has anyone else had such problems?

Statistics: Posted by Brewhunter — Mon Jan 04, 2016 2:29 pm