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trikey little gadget!!
Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2023 8:21 am
by sadie33
I just noticed that my alcometer switches at the top around 60% from one line meaning 1% to 1 line meaning 2%!
Not that it's a big deal, but what I thought was 72% was really 74%. I can't believe it took me this long to notice. Actually I can...I'm not very observant. they should change the color of the lines to red if they're going to change the value.
Anyway...
Re: trikey little gadget!!
Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2023 8:26 am
by zed255
You notice the scale is not linear, so the graduations get closer together. At some point they get so tight as to make reading it more difficult which is why they switch to a less dense marking, i.e. 1% increments to 2% increments. My spirit hydrometer and my refractometer are similar and for wide range instruments most certainly the norm.
Re: trikey little gadget!!
Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2023 10:04 am
by sadie33
zed255 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 13, 2023 8:26 am
You notice the scale is not linear, so the graduations get closer together. At some point they get so tight as to make reading it more difficult which is why they switch to a less dense marking, i.e. 1% increments to 2% increments. My spirit hydrometer and my refractometer are similar and for wide range instruments most certainly the norm.
yes, that. Now I have to go back in my notes and change some things. Oh well. I really should be more observant.
Re: trikey little gadget!!
Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2023 11:04 am
by jonnys_spirit
I have a couple mini ABV hydrometers which are helpful for readings on smaller samples. Their lines are even closer together.
Horse shoes, Hand grenades, & Home stillin!
Cheers,
jonny
Re: trikey little gadget!!
Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2023 11:17 am
by shadylane
I was expecting another tale about hydrometer self-destruction.
If a spirit hydrometer can measure from zero to 100%
Don't expect too much in the way of calibration.
Re: trikey little gadget!!
Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2023 11:24 am
by sadie33
jonnys_spirit wrote: ↑Mon Mar 13, 2023 11:04 am
I have a couple mini ABV hydrometers which are helpful for readings on smaller samples. Their lines are even closer together.
Horse shoes, Hand grenades, & Home stillin!
Cheers,
jonny
LOL, but I guess that does make sense.
Re: trikey little gadget!!
Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2023 11:25 am
by sadie33
shadylane wrote: ↑Mon Mar 13, 2023 11:17 am
I was expecting another tale about hydrometer self-destruction.
If a spirit hydrometer can measure from zero to 100%
Don't expect too much in the way of calibration.
no, not yet. Mine only goes to 80%, but that's still pretty high.