joecheberline
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Have heard the word refractometer a lot. What is this? Should i buy one?
Setesh said:In addition to what forstmeister said, they can be used to take readings of really hot samples (like boiling wort) because you only need a few drops to test, and a few drops cools down WAY faster than enough wort to use a hydrometer would.
Very good explaination:
http://beersmith.com/blog/2010/11/02/how-to-use-a-refractometer-brix-and-beer-brewing/\
Wiki:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refractometer
joecheberline said:So it would take the place of my hydrometer?
So it would take the place of my hydrometer?
Have heard the word refractometer a lot. What is this? Should i buy one?
Are you brewing from extract or from extract kits? If so, you don't need one.
If you are brewing all grain with a conventional mash tun and want to know how good of an extraction you have before you begin your sparge you sort of need one. You can brew for many years without one.
If you do get one, be sure its calibrated for beer. There are units out there calibrated for wine and meade. The scales ar different. Also, look for one that's dual scale... Brix and SG.
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