Beer Brewing Guide - Measuring
Measuring the original wort content
Refractometer
| Manual Refractometer | Manual Refractometer |
| Milwaukee MA871 Digital Refractometer | CDR BeerLab Jr System for Beer Analyzes |
ATC (Automatic temperature- compensation) | ✓ 10-30°C | ✓ 10-30°C | ✓ 10-30°C | ✓ 10-40°C | ✓ 10-40°C |
Measuring Range |
0-20% BRIX |
0-32% BRIX
| 0-170°Oe | 0-85% BRIX | Extensive measurement options (e.g. IBU, vol.%, pH, sugar, FAN) |
Accuracy | +-0,2% BRIX | +-0,2% BRIX | +-1 Oe | +-0,2% BRIX | Varies depending on the measurement |
Field of application | Beer | Beer/Wine | Wine | Beer/Wine | All beverages |
Price | 34,95€ | 34,95€ | 34,95€ | 149,95€ | 3.630€ |
Beer spindle / Hydrometer
Hydrometer for
Beer Basic
Beer Wort Meter
0-20%
Alcohol Meter
0-20%+°C
Beer Wort Meter PROF
0-20%+°C
Alcohol Meter
0-40%
Size Length & width
22cm x 1,6cm
22cm x 1,6cm
22cm x 1,6cm
37cm x 2cm
25,5cm x 1,8 cm
Measured unit
Relative density (SG)
Grad Plato°P
Grad Plato°P
Grad Plato°P
%vol.
Measuring Range
0,980-1,120
0-20°P
0-20°P
10-20°P
0-40% vol.
Thermometer
X
X
✓
| Hydrometer for Beer Basic | Beer Wort Meter 0-20% | Alcohol Meter 0-20%+°C | Beer Wort Meter PROF 0-20%+°C | Alcohol Meter 0-40% |
Size Length & width | 22cm x 1,6cm | 22cm x 1,6cm | 22cm x 1,6cm | 37cm x 2cm | 25,5cm x 1,8 cm |
Measured unit | Relative density (SG)
| Grad Plato°P | Grad Plato°P | Grad Plato°P | %vol. |
Measuring Range | 0,980-1,120 | 0-20°P | 0-20°P | 10-20°P | 0-40% vol. |
Thermometer | X | X | |