I am going to buy a Refractometer, was looking at the digital ones (dependant on budget upto £100), could anyone recommend one please.
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Re: Refractometer Recommendation Please
Why do I get the feeling this thread will lead to a debate! 
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Re: Refractometer Recommendation Please
Hi Clive -A few years back there were some on ebay for around £70 but I've not seen them for quite some time.
I eventually succumbed and bought a Hanna HI-96801, fortunately I found one on ebay so not as expensive as it might have been. I don't think you will find a digital one for under £100.
Mark
I eventually succumbed and bought a Hanna HI-96801, fortunately I found one on ebay so not as expensive as it might have been. I don't think you will find a digital one for under £100.
Mark
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Re: Refractometer Recommendation Please
Finally got a Hanna 98801 from an ebay seller over in the US £116.20 including postage (didnt get charged any other inport fees either 
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Cant wait to test the thing out.
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)Cant wait to test the thing out.
Cheers
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Test the meter this afternoon with my cheapo chinese one.
Made a Brix Solution with spray malt (nearest sucrose I had available) to a mix of 25%
Hanna Meter mesured 24.7 Brix
Cheapo Chinese Meter 24.6 Brix
So at least both meters are reading near enough the same.
The Hanna one is a hell of alot easier to read, being a digital read out, the cheapo Chinese one being an eye optical reading (which at least with mine always seems to be a little fussy to read the smaller units)
Which one would I buy if I was to start again, depends on the budget available, theres nothing wrong with the el cheapo one.
Come brewday etc I`ll probadly use both for a quick test reference against each other, using the results from the Hanna Meter for record purposes.
Made a Brix Solution with spray malt (nearest sucrose I had available) to a mix of 25%
Hanna Meter mesured 24.7 Brix
Cheapo Chinese Meter 24.6 Brix
So at least both meters are reading near enough the same.
The Hanna one is a hell of alot easier to read, being a digital read out, the cheapo Chinese one being an eye optical reading (which at least with mine always seems to be a little fussy to read the smaller units)
Which one would I buy if I was to start again, depends on the budget available, theres nothing wrong with the el cheapo one.
Come brewday etc I`ll probadly use both for a quick test reference against each other, using the results from the Hanna Meter for record purposes.
Hair of the dog, bacon, butty.
Hops, cider pips & hello.
Name the Movie + song :)
Hops, cider pips & hello.
Name the Movie + song :)
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barry44
Re: Refractometer Edit Testing
Resurrection Time!!
Barneey, do you have a link to the cheap meter?
Barneey, do you have a link to the cheap meter?
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I couldn't get a Hanna one, but have just bought a Milwaukee one Last weekend I took it to a brewing meet up and compared it to A Hanna . . The case is the same, it's made in Romania like the Hanna . . . once calibrated they read the same, the Hanna was the one that was out by 4 brix. . . . Only shame was that I didn't get the option to by it without prepaying the import chargesbarry44 wrote:Resurrection Time!!
Barneey, do you have a link to the cheap meter?
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Only place to check is Ebay but most are from the US.barry44 wrote:Resurrection Time!!
Barneey, do you have a link to the cheap meter?
Hair of the dog, bacon, butty.
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Name the Movie + song :)
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