Brix Refractometer

Shifty · Post by **Shifty** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 6:50 am

Hi there!

I was looking online at a Home Brew site, and saw an item known as a Brix Refractometer. - It sounds interesting and helpful, but indicates it is only able to read alcohol ratings up to 25%. Does anyone have such a test piece, and if so, what about the range limit?

Thanks!
Shifty

The Chemist · Post by **The Chemist** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 7:44 am

Ah, the great refractometer debate! The Brix scale measures sugar content--a 20 deg Brix wash has the same specific gravity as a 20% (w/w) sucrose solution. You can also buy alcohol refractometers useful up to 80% alcohol. I love mine, some people don't see the need for them (I guess nobody "needs" one, but they sure are handy.).

Shifty · Post by **Shifty** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 8:57 am

The Chemist wrote:Ah, the great refractometer debate! The Brix scale measures sugar content--a 20 deg Brix wash has the same specific gravity as a 20% (w/w) sucrose solution. You can also buy alcohol refractometers useful up to 80% alcohol. I love mine, some people don't see the need for them (I guess nobody "needs" one, but they sure are handy.).

Do you know of a good source for an alcohol refractometer with ratings up to 80%??

Shifty

The Chemist · Post by **The Chemist** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 9:08 am

I got mine from J.H. Berge ( http://www.labmart.com onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow ) , but I don't know if they sell to the general public.