ljm
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As part of the process of tweaking my brewing game I am about to abandon my old and mostly trustworthy lhbs 0.999-1.17 hydrometer in favor of a precision hydrometer or two. To go along with this I have also nearly completed a new spreadsheet that works with either Plato or specific gravity measurements.
My question: Are there any sound reasons for choosing between Plato and SG hydrometers? As I understand, all the work is based on Plato's tables with which I only have a second-hand familiarity. Is there something in them or the way they were constructed that would favor one hydrometer over the other? In any case, with calculations there is always a need to find one quantity from the other.
The most precise hydrometers I have seen online (and can afford) are single scale and have graduations of 0.0005 SG or 0.1 Plato/Brix. Both seem fine and the precision difference between them isn't significant.
Thanks in advance for any and all input.
My question: Are there any sound reasons for choosing between Plato and SG hydrometers? As I understand, all the work is based on Plato's tables with which I only have a second-hand familiarity. Is there something in them or the way they were constructed that would favor one hydrometer over the other? In any case, with calculations there is always a need to find one quantity from the other.
The most precise hydrometers I have seen online (and can afford) are single scale and have graduations of 0.0005 SG or 0.1 Plato/Brix. Both seem fine and the precision difference between them isn't significant.
Thanks in advance for any and all input.