Refractometer/Hydrometer issues.

[dokken5]

I recently bought a refractometer, and got is calibrated and everything appears to be working fine, but I am getting bad reading on my beer after fermentation. The hydrometer will read 1.015 but the refractometer will read 1.032. Happens with all fermented beer. I can use wort, or sugar water and both are in sync, but after fermentation it is coming up wrong.

Temps are the same. I can literally take a sample from my hydrometer test tube and put in in the refractometer and get completely different results.

Any ideas?

 

[hezagenius]

Refractometer won't give an accurate reading once alcohol is present. There are adjustment factors you can calculate but it's really just easier to use a hydrometer for FG readings.

 

[hezagenius]

http://www.brewersfriend.com/refractometer-calculator/