brix hydrometers/ refractometers

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Shane Essary
@shane-essary
07/15/10 11:24:07
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I picked up one from ebay for $10 or $15, IIRC.
David Lubertozzi
@david-lubertozzi
07/15/10 11:22:51
2 posts
AFIK, sorbets should be around 25-30 Brix; a cheap floating glass winemaker's hydrometer will work fine for that; they run $10-$30, here's some: http://morewinemaking.com/search?search=hydrometer&=Search Super easy to use; no calibration but you will need to multiply by a temperature correction factor if your sample is not at the same temp the bulb was factory-calibrated for (usually 60F).A decent winemaker's refractometer goes for around $60 at the homebrew shops; I've seen them starting for half that on ebay but obviously there's no guarantee of quality there.
Jeff Stern
@jeff-stern
07/09/10 16:31:34
78 posts
I got mine at JB Prince. This is the place to go for many hard-to-find items.
Kerry
@kerry
07/04/10 10:18:59
288 posts
Nope - they are the kind where you put a drop of liquid on the glass, flip the piece of plastic down on it and hold it up to the light to see where the line falls. A bit tricky - digital would certainly be easier.


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Sarah Hart
@sarah-hart
07/04/10 09:52:01
63 posts
Kerry- are the ones you use digital? I must confess to never having used one. But we are making sorbets now and I want to make them w just fruit and simple syrup and need it for that. Not sure what to get.
Kerry
@kerry
07/02/10 20:18:21
288 posts
I got my first one through the medical lab at the hospital where I used to work. Cost several hundred dollars. Have bought 2 more through e-bay and have been very happy with them. Look for a honey refractometer - brix around 58 to 90 - should do what you need it to for pates de fruit. Ordering one directly from Hong Kong was the best deal. I had one that was defective and they took it back and replaced it with no difficulty.


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Sarah Hart
@sarah-hart
07/02/10 17:50:13
63 posts
Hey, do you all have a refractometer brand and where to purchase them tips?

updated by @sarah-hart: 12/13/24 12:15:15

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