I just purchased a new hydrometer a couple days ago. This one has Brix included on it. I purchased it because I was afraid my refractometer might be off.
I brew small 1.5 gal batches so taking hydrometer readings take up to much of my beer.
Anyway...to the point. Yesterday I bottled a batch of beer. I took my sample and my hydrometer read 1.013. Took a sample from that and put it on my refractometer and got 10 brix. Entered all the info in at Sean Terrill and got exactly 1.013. Great I thought everything is right on.
However, while putting my hydrometer away I happened to notice on the Brix side of it that 1.013 is less then 5 Brix.
Could anyone explain why this is. Again, when I took all my measurements both the hydrometer and refractometer agreed. However, the Brix on the hydrometer does not agree with my refractometer.
Have I confused you enough yet? Hopefully this makes sense to someone and they can explain it to me.
I'm guessing that it has something to do with the wort correction factor that is used on Sean Terrill...
Thanks in advance to those who can explain this to me.
I brew small 1.5 gal batches so taking hydrometer readings take up to much of my beer.
Anyway...to the point. Yesterday I bottled a batch of beer. I took my sample and my hydrometer read 1.013. Took a sample from that and put it on my refractometer and got 10 brix. Entered all the info in at Sean Terrill and got exactly 1.013. Great I thought everything is right on.
However, while putting my hydrometer away I happened to notice on the Brix side of it that 1.013 is less then 5 Brix.
Could anyone explain why this is. Again, when I took all my measurements both the hydrometer and refractometer agreed. However, the Brix on the hydrometer does not agree with my refractometer.
Have I confused you enough yet? Hopefully this makes sense to someone and they can explain it to me.
I'm guessing that it has something to do with the wort correction factor that is used on Sean Terrill...
Thanks in advance to those who can explain this to me.