kevstev
Active Member
So I recently bought a refractometer. I love the precision of the measurements, and the ability to make multiple readings without losing entire beers.
However, without changing my process at all, I am finding that my last two brews have come in at or over the target initial gravity, where my (now broken) hydrometer always used to show me missing by anywhere from .02-.06. I BIAB, so I was never too broken up about it when using kits. Unfortunately my refractometer replaced my broken hydrometer, so I can't do a direct comparison. I should also add that I do check it for calibration before I use it.
Is there an explanation for this? Is it possible that my old hydrometer was off, or maybe I wasn't correcting enough for taking a reading when the wort was around 80 degrees?
However, without changing my process at all, I am finding that my last two brews have come in at or over the target initial gravity, where my (now broken) hydrometer always used to show me missing by anywhere from .02-.06. I BIAB, so I was never too broken up about it when using kits. Unfortunately my refractometer replaced my broken hydrometer, so I can't do a direct comparison. I should also add that I do check it for calibration before I use it.
Is there an explanation for this? Is it possible that my old hydrometer was off, or maybe I wasn't correcting enough for taking a reading when the wort was around 80 degrees?