Questions tagged [refractometer]
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Testing before distilling
I had m’y fermentation going in 2 different 25liter pales. One stop fermenting 2 days before the other did, now I’m doing a test with the hydrometer and I’m reading 1.014 on both is taht okay to still ...
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Method to measure specific gravity above refractometer range?
I purchased this refractometer for use in brewing hard cider. The recipe I'm using involves adding sugar and then boiling down the juice by about 1/3. After reducing the liquid, the specific gravity ...
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High final Brix reading, 1.00 SG
I recently received a refractometer and tried it out on a batch of mead that has been in secondary for about 3 months.
I took a reading of some distilled water, both read 1.00. I then dissolved 30g of ...
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Why are these refractometer scales so far off?
I've been using This picture from beersmith.com of a refractometer (Looks like the same refractometer as mine) scale to go back-and-forth between my brew notes (at the computer) when doing ABV ...
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Refractometer correction for cider making
I have a refractometer for measuring my OG and FG for my home brews. Eventually, I found out about wort correction. Are cider and wort too different to use the same correction tool?
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Using Refractometer to measure Carbonation Level
I use a Refractometer when I brew mostly for the boil off phase of an all grain batch. This helps me make sure I get to the exact FG I want for the specific type of beer. It works well and I don’t ...
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Final gravity too high
I have an IPA that I've brewed in five gallon batches before. OG at 1.065 and FG at 1.010. Those were hydrometer readings.
I scaled it down for a one gallon batch, and pitched half a packet of yeast (...
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Refractometer vs. Hydrometer
For years, I've always taken my gravity readings with the hydrometer that came with my original homebrew kit. There's nothing wrong with it, but I've been thinking lately about switching over to a ...
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Temperature calibration of ºBrix to SG conversion
I recently purchase a digital refractometer and use an online calculator to convert the ºBrix value to SG.
My question is, at what temperature is the resultant SG calibrated?
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Why is my refractometer hard to read?
Got this refractometer recently. Haven't used a different one before and I'm new to home brewing in general. I was dry hopping my beer that's fermenting and decided to take a reading but it was very ...
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Using Refractometer
I started home brewing about 2 years ago with extract kits and now getting a little more involve with acquiring additional tools of the trade. I know how important checking the gravity is, but I have ...
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Specific Gravity: Refractometer and Hydrometer Disagree
I have tried to use a refractometer when brewing. I can never get an accurate pre-boil specific gravity reading that consistently aligns with my post boil, cooled wort hydrometer reading. I spoke ...
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Measuring SG on small (3.5l / 1g) batches
I do small batch brewing (3.5l-4l) and using hydrometer is a big pain for them, as I need to take very big amount of beer out to test it. I've learned to do OG readings with refractometer, but I get ...
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Can a refractometer be used for testing final gravity?
Can you use a refractometer to test final gravity?
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How to calibrate a refractometer
What's the best method for calibrating a refractometer?
I've been using my cheapo refracto to take pre- and post-boil readings, but I also check with a hydrometer because I don't trust it yet. The ...
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How precisely can you read your refractometer
I do not have a refractometer and am considering buying one. My own concern is how precise you can get the readings. How many brix are you plus or minus when you do a reading? Is it as precise as a ...
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Can I retroactively deterimine my OG with a refractometer?
Brewed a big Belgian beer last week. And using my refractometer (poorly, as it turns out), I wasn't able to get a solid reading of the OG.
Now a week later I've taken a sample of the beer and want to ...
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Refractometer - what exactly can it measure?
I am using a refractometer to determine gravities. I am aware of course that values measured need to be corrected depending on OG of the fermenting batch. What I don't know is, what kind of sugars am ...
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