Hi all, just finished my 13th brew and got a chance to use a Refractometer recently purchased on Ebay. I paid 18.00 plus 9 bucks shipping from Korea.
I was intimidated by the contraption until I tried it out. Turns out if you buy the one advertised for Beer making, there is a Brix scale and to the right of the viewfinder, a Gravity scale.
So simple, put a drop or two of wort, any temp on the glass, drop the flap, give it a few seconds to cool and look through the sightglass. Instant readings. I could check the initial runnings, late runnings, hot wort at the end of the boil, etc. I think it adjusts automatically for temp.
No more wasted beer wort for the hydrometer, although I will miss sipping that up after using the hydrometer.
Just wanted to let anyone thinking of getting one that it's a great addition to your "stuff."
I was intimidated by the contraption until I tried it out. Turns out if you buy the one advertised for Beer making, there is a Brix scale and to the right of the viewfinder, a Gravity scale.
So simple, put a drop or two of wort, any temp on the glass, drop the flap, give it a few seconds to cool and look through the sightglass. Instant readings. I could check the initial runnings, late runnings, hot wort at the end of the boil, etc. I think it adjusts automatically for temp.
No more wasted beer wort for the hydrometer, although I will miss sipping that up after using the hydrometer.
Just wanted to let anyone thinking of getting one that it's a great addition to your "stuff."