Refractometer over Hydrometer

gruversm · May 11, 2008

Can I safely use a Refractometer over a Hydrometer when brewing OR must I use both? I'm currently brewing an AG Sierra Nevada Pale Ale and my hydrometer just broke!! I do, however, have a refractometer.

PLEASE ADVISE!

Sluggo · May 11, 2008

If you're just brewing now and nothing has fermented you can use your refractometer just fine. It's only after there's alcohol in the liquid that you're measuring that things get a little "off" with refractometer.

gruversm · May 11, 2008

Thanks. I'm using the BeerSmith program. Is Brix and Plato basically the same thing?

raceskier · May 11, 2008

If you haven't tried the refractometer only method, check this out: http://morebeer.com/learn_vids/vids_refract

When doing a back to back comparison, the results are closer than I can read the hydrometer or the refractometer.

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