Sacrometer

[Nurglespuss]

Hi all,

I was ambling through a charity shop in Aberystwyth yesterday, when I spotted what I initially thought was a cigar tube, but on closer inspection turned out to be a sacrometer. I understand (I think) that it has the same function as a hydrometer by a different name. However, I was also wondering if anyone knew anything about the comapany that made it (Souther Vinyards) and even better, if anyone had a copy of its instruction sheet they wouldn't mind scanning and sending to me (please!) as I would love to use it and know more about it! (pic as an attachment).

Thanks guys!

 

[Northern_Brewer]

You'll probably have a lot more joy searching on "saccharometer" - it's just a normal hydrometer that is marked out for %sugar rather than specific gravity, you should be able to find a conversion chart online.

So in a 15% sugar solution it should float to the bottom of the blue shading and so on.

They can't spell "vineyard" either, looks like the company closed down several years ago.

 

[ericbw]

I like the jester drinking a glass of wine.

 

[Nurglespuss]

Thanks guys!

 

[bernardsmith]

Sorry but "vinyard" is an older spelling of vineyard. Check a good dictionary. They CAN spell.

 

[Northern_Brewer]

Not in modern British English, it's as obsolete and archaic as spelling "honour" without a u.

 

[bernardsmith]

You mean like spelling complete "compleat"?

 

[Wilfie]

Hi all,

I was ambling through a charity shop in Aberystwyth yesterday, when I spotted what I initially thought was a cigar tube, but on closer inspection turned out to be a sacrometer. I understand (I think) that it has the same function as a hydrometer by a different name. However, I was also wondering if anyone knew anything about the comapany that made it (Souther Vinyards) and even better, if anyone had a copy of its instruction sheet they wouldn't mind scanning and sending to me (please!) as I would love to use it and know more about it! (pic as an attachment).

Thanks guys!

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[Wilfie]

I have the same sacrometer but unfortunatly don't have the instructions .as said it measures % sugar.
And simply when winemaking must should start in green area and finish in yellow.you can then use it to sweeten your wine using yellow,red ,blue levels.

 

[IanK]

Hi all,

I was ambling through a charity shop in Aberystwyth yesterday, when I spotted what I initially thought was a cigar tube, but on closer inspection turned out to be a sacrometer. I understand (I think) that it has the same function as a hydrometer by a different name. However, I was also wondering if anyone knew anything about the comapany that made it (Souther Vinyards) and even better, if anyone had a copy of its instruction sheet they wouldn't mind scanning and sending to me (please!) as I would love to use it and know more about it! (pic as an attachment).

Thanks guys!

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Saw this post quite by accident and have both the same sacrometer pluc original instructions.

 

[blizz81]

"A pleasure to use" *raises eyebrow*

 

[helen_catt]

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Saw this post quite by accident and have both the same sacrometer pluc original instructions.

THANK YOU SO MUCH! We just found one in our garage!