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by Fierymac
Sun May 24, 2020 11:17 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What do you have for breakfast..
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Re: What do you have for breakfast..

Porridge!!
by Fierymac
Tue Oct 29, 2019 5:15 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: How do I calculate ABV with a refractometer?
Replies: 19
Views: 14191

Re: How do I calculate ABV with a refractometer?

Mash wrote: Mon Oct 28, 2019 7:34 am I reckon the only two I use are 30% (for stopping) and 40% (for cutting ).

If 30=12 do you want 40 as well ?
that would be very helpful Mash, i could just manage with the brix version then. Thanks
by Fierymac
Sun Oct 27, 2019 3:40 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: How do I calculate ABV with a refractometer?
Replies: 19
Views: 14191

Re: How do I calculate ABV with a refractometer?

Yes the easy answer is to buy the right damn thing in the first place.
In another post i've been advised to run my air still until it's reading 30% and that the refractometer is more accurate than a hydrometer. So that's what i want to be able to do. My lack of understanding of the right ...
by Fierymac
Fri Oct 25, 2019 9:47 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: How do I calculate ABV with a refractometer?
Replies: 19
Views: 14191

Re: How do I calculate ABV with a refractometer?

FFS, right, i've made a boo-boo. I thought all refractometers were the same so i've ended up buying one with a brix scale.

It is % spirit that I want to know for doing cuts with an airstill.

Well on the plus side, at least i just need to go back to e-bay and not fart around with calculations!!
by Fierymac
Thu Oct 24, 2019 2:52 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: How do I calculate ABV with a refractometer?
Replies: 19
Views: 14191

How do I calculate ABV with a refractometer?

Okay - so the title kind of says it all!

If i need to stop the airstill runs at 30% ABV - what reading is that on the refractometer? I've googled it - but it's all relating to equations with original and final SG's - Do i need this info too?