Hey any of u guys use a refractometer. Purchased one recently but can't seem to get the hang of using it. Seems fine with starting gravities and measures the same as my hydrometer but at the other end it always seems to read so much higher. Can anyone explain that to me or am I missing something here. Any comments advice really appreciated.
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Patch
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Re: Refractometer
Refractometers only measure sugar content, they can't account for he alcohol.
As you say, good for starting gravity, but not for final gravity.....though you can use a conversion table to get a very close approximation. You can get even closer if you work out the correction factor that is specific to your device.
As you say, good for starting gravity, but not for final gravity.....though you can use a conversion table to get a very close approximation. You can get even closer if you work out the correction factor that is specific to your device.
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Re: Refractometer
Hi Mr Dripping
Can you further explain the correction factor. Any advice really appreciated.
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Can you further explain the correction factor. Any advice really appreciated.
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Re: Refractometer
Never really understood why people want to measure anything other than starting gravity.
The OG before fermentation tells you how efficient your process has been.
Once the yeast is in the only thing to do is let it take it's course. Once the beer slows down it needs to be moved from the FV to wherever you move it to. The gravity is unimportant.
Just my thoughts!
Guy
The OG before fermentation tells you how efficient your process has been.
Once the yeast is in the only thing to do is let it take it's course. Once the beer slows down it needs to be moved from the FV to wherever you move it to. The gravity is unimportant.
Just my thoughts!
Guy
Re: Refractometer
It helps if you want to know the alcohol contentguypettigrew wrote:Never really understood why people want to measure anything other than starting gravity.
The OG before fermentation tells you how efficient your process has been.
Once the yeast is in the only thing to do is let it take it's course. Once the beer slows down it needs to be moved from the FV to wherever you move it to. The gravity is unimportant.
Just my thoughts!
Guy
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1. Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, thoroughly used, totally worn out and loudly proclaiming... "f*ck, what a trip
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Re: Refractometer
Also if it's finished. Fullers yeast drops like a stone. Occasionally unfinished and needs agitating.IPA wrote:It helps if you want to know the alcohol contentguypettigrew wrote:Never really understood why people want to measure anything other than starting gravity.
The OG before fermentation tells you how efficient your process has been.
Once the yeast is in the only thing to do is let it take it's course. Once the beer slows down it needs to be moved from the FV to wherever you move it to. The gravity is unimportant.
Just my thoughts!
Guy