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Dodgy alcoholometer?
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Mon Jan 04, 2016 2:29 pmby Brewhunter
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?
Re: Dodgy alcoholometer?
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Mon Jan 04, 2016 4:24 pmby chill
I've tested mine on commercial alcohol and it was bang on.
Re: Dodgy alcoholometer?
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Mon Jan 04, 2016 4:29 pmby GrunthosTheFlatulent
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.
Re: Dodgy alcoholometer?
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Mon Jan 04, 2016 4:42 pmby Sunshine
Sugar in the Tequila?
Don't forget, it is actually with most spirits allowed to use a bit of sugar in it.
Re: Dodgy alcoholometer?
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Mon Jan 04, 2016 5:25 pmby Brewhunter
Good point I didn't think of that
Re: Dodgy alcoholometer?
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Mon Jan 04, 2016 5:47 pmby Mash
Be aware they are also temperature-sensitive.
I switched to refractometers - £15 off eBay, but 100 times better.
Re: Dodgy alcoholometer?
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Tue Jan 05, 2016 1:50 amby Easydrinker
Only ever tested mine in commercial Scotch,and they agreed with what the label stated.
Robert.