BmillaTheBrewzilla
Well-Known Member
I just recently received my specific gravity refractometer (with ATC) and I used it for brewing last night. It shows both specific gravity and brix. One thing I noticed is this: the brix measurement doesn't seem to match up with the specific gravity when compared to the online calculators that are available.
For example: on my refractometer, a brix reading of 12.8 matches up with a specific gravity of 1.050. However, when I enter 12.8 on http://www.onebeer.net/refractometer.shtml (or any other calculator I've found), I get a specific gravity of 1.052. Not a huge difference, but you'd think the scale on the refractometer would match up. What's going on here??? Any ideas?
For example: on my refractometer, a brix reading of 12.8 matches up with a specific gravity of 1.050. However, when I enter 12.8 on http://www.onebeer.net/refractometer.shtml (or any other calculator I've found), I get a specific gravity of 1.052. Not a huge difference, but you'd think the scale on the refractometer would match up. What's going on here??? Any ideas?