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Re: Refractometer Calibration
« Reply #45 on: December 01, 2014, 12:04:59 pm »
What do you recommend as a good one?

Search ebay for "brix refractometer". It'll cost about $19 including shipping from Hong Kong. When it arrives, check the calibration. If you got a bum unit, buy another one. If that one's no good, buy a third. You'll still be ahead of what your LHBS would charge.
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Re: Refractometer Calibration
« Reply #46 on: December 01, 2014, 04:05:43 pm »
I don't know how good it is, but my LHBS has a cyber Monday sale that has a refractometer for $25, regular $89! Pulled the trigger. Will zero and check the calibration.

http://www.homebrewing.org/Brix-Refractometer-w-ATC-Automatic-Temperature-Control-_p_1776.html

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Re: Refractometer Calibration
« Reply #47 on: December 01, 2014, 06:01:37 pm »
What do you recommend as a good one?

Search ebay for "brix refractometer". It'll cost about $19 including shipping from Hong Kong. When it arrives, check the calibration. If you got a bum unit, buy another one. If that one's no good, buy a third. You'll still be ahead of what your LHBS would charge.
+1 to this. If you can be patient, then watch homebrewfinds for when one goes on sale at a good price. I got this one on sale for $16 and I'm very happy with it: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006GG0TDK/ref=pe_385040_30332200_pe_309540_26725410_item
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