I'm assuming I was sent the wrong refractometer. The only scales are 0-32, 0-140, and 0-26. Can I still make readings with this thing?
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I can find no salinity refractometer with those scales. Send it back. If you didn't get what you ordered, they need to make it right.
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REF-711, Hand Refractometer, 0-26% BaboManual instrument indispensable for all grape growers and wine-making industries. It features 3 measurement scales (Brix, Babo, Oechsle), for the quick sight determination of the sugar content of grapes & musts.
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Actually you can use this post fermentation, if you use a Refractometer Calculator. You just need the original gravity in Brix and the final gravity in Brix. Then you just need to input the two values and use a wort correction value of 1. I use the calculator that Sean Terrill created but there many different ones out there. One last thing make sure to calibrate your Refractometer before you use it, put a few drops of distilled water on the plan and adjust the screw until the line is at zero.
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Have you tried calibrating? I bought two and they were just a smidge off, so calibrated and they are perfect. You might try changing surfaces it sits on. I was at a gem show last week and many vendors used this specific scale.
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I recommend that you do what I did. When I first tried to use mine I found it to be off by at least 25 deg. Throw it away it's not worth messing with, then I went to a local restaurant supply and bought an analog thermometer that always works for the same amount. Your experience prove to me that my decision was the right one. Problem solved. David B.
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I'm pretty sure there's no way to recalibrate it. If there is, it isn't mentioned in the manual. Basically, Escali is saying that some of their scales have a calibration feature (I don't think this model does though). For the scales without a calibration feature, you could buy a reference weight to see how accurate the scale is (that's a weight that is guaranteed to weigh a certain amount, within a specified tolerance), but after you figured that out, there's no way to calibrate the scale to correct for the discrepancy. (For the record, mine has been plenty accurate for anything I've used it for. I haven't used a reference weight to check its accuracy or anything, but I haven't ran into any recipes that needed a super-high degree of accuracy anyway.)
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My experience has been that it was my oven that was wrong, not the thermometer! My food came out much better and the way it was supposed to when I followed this thermometer rather than the temperature reading on my oven's display!!! Hope that answer helps... good luck!
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Greetings, Not. I am using this ZWO ASI120MC in refractor Scientific Explorer of 6 "
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Interesting question. You might try the Taylor site. My past experience has been that the calibration isn't correct if it is replaced. My friend upgraded to this unit when his failed. I will probably follow suit. ChefAlarm by ThermoWorks - (Red)
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The device has a limited range - max. 30% sugar in solution. Since honey is +/- 70% sugars, you would have to perform controlled dilutions to bring your solution into the instrumental range. Unless done very exactly, the results would quickly become meaningless. I see that Brushy Mountain sells a refractometer with a range up to 90% for about $80 (on Amazon). That has to be both easier and more accurate.
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I am not aware of any user available calibration pots, but I must admit that mine worked fine right out of the box. You may try dipping the sensor part of the probe in a glass of water filled with ice cubes. You should get a reading of 32 degrees, if you do, you probably have a placement problem but if you get a reading of around 37 in the ice water (after about 2 or 3 minutes) you may have a defective probe or mirror.
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This is a cheap refrac. It doesn't calibrate correctly or hold a calbrstion. But a quality one instead of this one.
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No. The scale reads + or - .1 or .2 grains, so what you will see is 14.1 to 14.3. I would be very surprised if it came out to be exactly 14.3.
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It will only display millimeters or grams. There should be a small conversion sign on the back.
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No, you need a Salinity Refractometer. Salinity Refractometer, Aquarium & Seawater - Dual Scale (1.0 to 1.070 S.G.) by Agriculture Solutions
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Use what you got :), I would start by having it hooked up and take readings with my VOM to compare all hookups to verify accuracy of all readings.
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It is very accurate. Just make sure you get one in the correct range you need. I may need another one due to this fact. The levels I check are at the very top of the range of the refractometer i bought.
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This measures BRIX. It's a simple conversion to get your gravity. Google "how to use a refractometer"