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Title: refractometers or hydrometer for moisture content
Post by: paus on February 17, 2017, 10:14:27 PM
I have been looking at refractometers and I wondered if water content is not directly related to specific gravity, and if so why not use a baume' scale hydrometer?
Title: Re: refractometers or hydrometer for moisture content
Post by: BeeMaster2 on February 18, 2017, 05:49:28 AM
It is directly related and if you have one, use it. You are looking for honey with 18% or less water.
Jim
Jim
Title: Re: refractometers or hydrometer for moisture content
Post by: Acebird on February 18, 2017, 08:48:15 AM
What should the reading be for 18% water content?
Edit
I found it 18% = 1.417 @ 20deg C
15% = 1.435
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