Digital Refractometer
Digital Refractometer
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001 ... LJJvq&mp=1 I was looking at maybe getting one of these. Anyone got experience with using something like one of these
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I am a refractometer fan. But what are you wanting it for exactly?
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The scale of rewards out in might be important too.
Good price. Tbw
Good price. Tbw
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I've got an Atago PAL-1 digital refractometer I bought from fleabay. And just calibrate with distilled
water.
That aliexpress one looks very interesting esp. price wise.
water.
That aliexpress one looks very interesting esp. price wise.
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A digital refractometer is a vital piece of kit, I reckon. It uses <0.5 ml of liquid, at any temperature, which then cools very quickly to ambient once it's on the meter.
The read out is fast and clear. No peering down a tube at a vaguely hazy line!
Mine gets used several times on a brew day.
Go for it!
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The read out is fast and clear. No peering down a tube at a vaguely hazy line!
Mine gets used several times on a brew day.
Go for it!
Guy
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They all seem to be made in China but I got mine from a UK reseller so I could send it back if there were any problems - there weren't. It was the sae price, I think, or maybe 1 quid more.
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This is why I like it too, getting too old trying to see that gammy line while peering through the handheld yoke.guypettigrew wrote: ↑Thu Dec 30, 2021 10:58 pmThe read out is fast and clear. No peering down a tube at a vaguely hazy line!
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I have been using refractometers for winemaking for years, over a decade now I think about it.guypettigrew wrote: ↑Thu Dec 30, 2021 10:58 pmA digital refractometer is a vital piece of kit, I reckon. It uses <0.5 ml of liquid, at any temperature, which then cools very quickly to ambient once it's on the meter.
The read out is fast and clear. No peering down a tube at a vaguely hazy line!
Mine gets used several times on a brew day.
Go for it!
Guy
Genuinely interested as to why you consider it vital for brewing ?
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Near instant read of gravity;
- during sparging so the sparge doesn't go on too long. 2 readings at least.
- At the beginning of the boil to calculate the mash efficiency. 2 readings again if the wort has been topped up before the boil
- Before adding the yeast to the FV to calculate overall efficiency.
But surely, MB, you already knew all that?
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Certainly during sparge was a new on on me. Thank you.
I use yeast in all its forms (food & bev) so my methods are taste based not arithmetic. I confess I have only used it with brewing for recipe design & development.
Ditto. After fermentation it's pointless (get it)
I use yeast in all its forms (food & bev) so my methods are taste based not arithmetic. I confess I have only used it with brewing for recipe design & development.
Ditto. After fermentation it's pointless (get it)
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As above, I like to check the gravity as the brew day progress's and have being using my normal refractometer but like the ease of this. The Anton Paars models cost over £300 but this one from my mate Ali in China looks fair value and its my Birthday in January
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https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002 ... kLyF6&mp=1 I have being recommended this one.
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Looks good. This is the one I use. A bit more pricey than the Ali one, but came from a UK supplier so arrived quickly and I knew it would be easy enough to return if there was problem.
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Do it properly get a hanna.
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If ya likes to spend money, Anton Paars is your man. Price is not listed so you have to click the Buy button. Motto is, if you have to ask how much it is, you can't afford it .
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