I also want to know if this hydrometer can be used to test maple syrup. Does it show Brix (45-75 range)? Why do the hydrometers made specifically for maple syrup cost so much more than those made for beer?
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You can not use this hydrometer for maple syrup. The Brix scale max. is 35. But... I grew up in N.H. and did some amateur sugaring when I was a kid. Back then, I used the "pinky taste test" method. Send a sample and I will be happy to test yours! :-) I don't really know the answer to your second question. But I suspect that it is tied to the $60/gallon price of syrup!
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Actually you can use this post fermentation, if you use a Refractometer Calculator. You just need the original gravity in Brix and the final gravity in Brix. Then you just need to input the two values and use a wort correction value of 1. I use the calculator that Sean Terrill created but there many different ones out there. One last thing make sure to calibrate your Refractometer before you use it, put a few drops of distilled water on the plan and adjust the screw until the line is at zero.
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It took me studying the graph that came with it and a couple of searches on web for liquid measurement equivalents in order to get the solution I needed. Don't have the graph that came with it so I can't venture exactly how to get 400 ppm right now. If studying the graph they sent doesn't help you, write again and I will track down my graph before responding next time.
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We don't have a vons to be able to confirm this, but I note the shipping is "free" and no doubt that is why the price is high for a case. In other glass bottled beverages prices are nearing the same price range. All I can say is you get what you pay for, real sugar, real glass bottles, it tastes so much better, at least to me and other loyalists. And keep your eyes open for the return of Clearly Canadian too! ALso real glass and real sugar!
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It has been a long time since I tried home brewing, but from what I remember (and from studying the culinary arts for many years), I would suggest that the digital thermometer would be more accurate than the IR (I also have one of those and use it almost daily). Unless you already have an IR, don't buy one just for this. If you already have one, try them both out. I am sure you will find this digital the best of the two by far. :) (Right on KWS...it is not "instant", but 5 secs or so is about as instant as you can get without spending $100 or more)
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I purchased this product specifically for testing the pH of water. It's actually a test for the pH of water for plants. I wasn't able to find another good product for specifically testing the pH of drinking water, so I got this one and it worked well for me. However, it isn't for testing urine. There are many products out there (usually strips) that are made specifically for testing the pH of urine. You can find pH strips for analyzing urine right here on Amazon and you can see from other user's feedback if they are good or bad. If you are still interested in possibly using this product I would go directly to the company and ask them your question since it's their product.
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Not sure. The kids (my great niece and nephew) loved it and used it a lot during the first few weeks...but I'm not sure if the syrup ran out since they live in Massachusetts and I live in NJ. Wish I could help you with this but not sure. I guess it depends on how my are using it.
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No, you need a 0-80 refractometer at the link below http://www.amazon.com/0-80%25-Refractometer-Syrup-Sauces-Concentrates/dp/B00DOGUCOG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1406761261&sr=8-1&keywords=0-80+brix+refractometer
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I ordered about 3 month ago this model refractometer. I bought also one wine triple scale hydrometer (Specific gravity,BXº and % potencial alcohol).Comparing them,(hydrometer and refractometer) ,i found the relative wrong in BXº readings are so small as 1.5%,and Specific gravity are smaller than this. Comparing refractometer results readings with theorical values of one BXº vs. S.G setting chart,I found relative wrongs reachs up to 6.8%.
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I don't think that anyone here can really answer this Sarah. Probably not. I would bet that pretty much all refractometers are off in some way shape or form as you are trying to get a measurement from a tool that is costing considerably less than what you would pay for a model found in a lab. When I was in school we used refractometers that easily cost a couple hundred dollars and I felt they were no better than this one I own now but in reality I have no way to prove it as I don't yet own an Alcolyzer. My brewing courses at UC Davis involved one instructor who would dismiss us and our work if we used S.G. or Brix and would only accept Plato as a source of measure for Brewing. "Your not a Bloody wine maker he would tell us." That being said this refractometer is in Brix and SG. To make matter even worse the numbers don't line up in the refractometer which I am told is a common problem with these thus resulting in a discrepancy in results. We are talking pretty minimal amounts here and unless you are making beer for a commercial operation that is going to be under government label scrutiny (at which point you would be most likely using better equipment or a lab), you really have little to worry about if your beer is 8.8% or 9% ABV. This compared to the Morebeer, AHS, NB, and Midwest is well worth the savings. Not like a BJCP judge is going to know the difference either when we are talking homebrew. I hope this helps.
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I would maybe think about purchasing a hydrometer test jar. It makes getting accurate readings easier
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This DOES NOT work for taking readings for beer or wine. If your intent is to measure the graivity (sugar density) in beer and wine, you need a hydrometer
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I am not sure I understand your question. I have tested numerous liquid samples for fluoride. It is my understanding this meter tests for the fluoride ion: not a chemical but an ion.
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It's typically for distilled spirits. This is the one you need for wine. http://www.amazon.com/Hydrometer-Triplescale/dp/B0064O94I0/ref=sr_1_1?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1384175905&sr=1-1&keywords=hydrometer
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I do not know - just that it is delicious- you could e-mail the company to find out. Also, I ordered Ben's Sugar Shack pure maple syrup. It has won an award for the best maple syrup in New Hampshire. I like the 16 oz containers it comes in...from Amazon.
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I can honestly say not sure if it can be used for oil, but we use ours for maple syrup....and that is at a rolling boil for a long long time and we keep having to use it to check the temp.
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It measure Potential Alcohol, Specific Gravity, and Brix/Balling. The three of the "triple." It only reads up to a little over 1.160 and shouldn't go to extreme temperatures (it says "NO BOILING"). It sounds as if a Baume is a "heavier than water" measure, so you may need a different type of reader, one that comes with a temperature reader built into it which can withstand higher temps.