The "Best" Refractometer?: My experience with several popular devices
Oct 22, 2021 · Since getting into the hobby, I've been down the rabbit hole on salinity/specific gravity measuring devices. I've had the Hanna HI98319 Salinity Pen, a $20 Amazon White-Label …
Which refractometer? | Reef2Reef
Oct 29, 2024 · Vee Gee Scientific STX-3 Handheld Salinity Refractometer with ATC, Industrial-Grade, 0-100% Salinity Range, 1.000-1.070 Specific Gravity Range, 5-Year Warranty https://a.co/d/15uuDhd …
Calibrating a refractometer with distilled water? | Reef2Reef
Oct 23, 2018 · The instructions on my VEEGEE refractometer specifically calls for using distilled water for calibration. There are some true seawater refractometers that require distilled water for …
DIY Refractometer calibration fluid | Reef2Reef
Jul 21, 2006 · I made a solution of 3.65 grams sodium chloride to 96.35 grams RO water to calibrate my refractometer. When I put it on my refractometer do I dial the refractometer until it lines up with 35 …
Refractometer question - Homebrew Talk
Oct 10, 2023 · A refractometer does not read accurately when alcohol is present. Fortunately, the equations for conversion to SG numbers are pretty accurate within 0.001-0.002 gravity units as …
Thoughts: Hydrometer vs. Refractometer? | Reef2Reef
Jul 12, 2018 · A refractometer is likely a better choice than a hydrometer. Before the hydrometer crowd jumps in and claims that you can get perfectly good results using a hydrometer too, yes, that's also …
HOW DO I USE THIS REFRACTOMETER!? | Reef2Reef
Jan 23, 2024 · I have a very expensive, lab quality refractometer that I got for someone who used it for other things. It has the following options for readout: BRIX% TA 1990 TA 1971 Oe (GER) Oe KMW …
The Great Gravity Showdown - Homebrew Talk
Feb 3, 2018 · The most interesting thing from this result in my mind is how close the measurement was with each Hydrometer when using the Brewers Friend Refractometer Calculator with each …
Should I buy a Refractometer or Hydrometer? | Reef2Reef
Nov 21, 2025 · If you mean the refractometer, it depends on the quality of refractometer you buy. But my $30ish one tends to hold calibration for a while, as long as it doesn’t experience any big temp …
Refractometer correction with sugar additions during ferment ...
Oct 31, 2023 · Fruitcalc uses specific gravity, not refractometer brix readings. But you can convert your original refractometer reading to specific gravity using a refractometer calculator, like I think you did …