Description
Beer 0-32% Brix Wort SG:1.000-1.120 Optical Refractometer.
As only a small drop or wort is required (pipette included) this tool has the advantage over a traditional hydrometer during the brewing process, not having to cool 100ml of wort is appealing, especially those that are fly sparging.
High quality pure aluminium body construction. Uses ambient light only which means battery or power source is not required. Easy to focus and calibrate. Cushioned with soft & comfortable non-slip rubber.
Automatic Temperature Compensation (ATC Compensation Range: 10°C~30°C (50°F~86°F)Included in the heavy duty plastic case:
Refractometer.
Instructions.
Cleaning cloth.
Pipette.
Screwdriver for calibration.
Do remember that the use of a refractometer is effected by alcohol within the sample. This is why they are recommended for pre fermentation use. There are calculators allowing refractometers to be used once fermentation has started. Hydrometers are a good tool to use for measuring final gravity
stephen gale –
This is a great piece of kit BUT make sure you read up on how to use a refractometer! You need to work out the correction factor first. And if you are using it for measuring the gravity of fermented wort (as most of us are) you need to do a calculation to get to a gravity reading. It isn’t difficult (you need the starting BRIX reading, your correction factor, and your current BRIX reading) and use one of the online calculators (like the one on Brewer’s Friend) to produce a gravity reading (eg. 1.044). Don’t be put off. I find that it takes a fraction of the time (and wort) than using a hydrometer. And now I have read how to use it, my measurements seem pretty accurate.