Refractometers - worth having?

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Re: Refractometers - worth having?

Post by IPA » Tue Jan 06, 2015 4:22 pm

IPA wrote:Wun Hung Lo came up trumps this time it arrived in 17 days and I must say it is delightfully easy to use
Just tried it out for real. Made up a 1 litre starter with 113 gr DME and refractometer said 1.040 Bang On
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Re: Refractometers - worth having?

Post by Jim » Tue Jan 06, 2015 4:33 pm

Me too - I used it during my brew session this morning. Matched the hydro at all the points I could cross check, and far, far easier to read.
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