Brix Meters

[Guest guest]

Good Afternoon,

After reading Helen's reports on the importance of tree-ripening fruit I've

started at looking around for a Brix refractometer of my own. These things are

for sale all over the internet since they're used for beermaking, juices, oils,

honey, etc. However, they have different specs and prices depending on the

application they're made for. Does anyone have a recommendation for a

particular brand, model or retailer (mail order or East coast pref)

 

Thanks, and Merry Christmas to all of you raw fooders out there from the 3 of us

here in Morgantown.

 

Nick Hein

West Virginia

[Guest guest]

Nick,

 

It says Portable Refractometer, 0-32% Brix W/ATC on my box. These are either

made in China or Japan.

 

Helen

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<nick.hein

<RawSeattle >

Tuesday, December 23, 2003 12:02 PM

[RawSeattle] Re: Brix Meters

 

 

> Good Afternoon,

> After reading Helen's reports on the importance of tree-ripening fruit

I've started at looking around for a Brix refractometer of my own. These

things are for sale all over the internet since they're used for beermaking,

juices, oils, honey, etc. However, they have different specs and prices

depending on the application they're made for. Does anyone have a

recommendation for a particular brand, model or retailer (mail order or East

coast pref)

>

> Thanks, and Merry Christmas to all of you raw fooders out there from the 3

of us here in Morgantown.

>

> Nick Hein

> West Virginia

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

> Does

> anyone have a recommendation for a particular brand, model or retailer

(mail order

> or East coast pref)

 

hi nick...

here's some info and sources on refractometers

 

norm  )~

 

......  raw food, simply wonderful  .....

 

you want an instrument that reads from 0/32%

and you don't necessarily need an instrument with temperature

compensation

 

search ebay for refractometer

http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?query=refractometer & ht=1 & sosort

property=1 & from=R10 & BasicSearch=

 

here's the type that seems to be most popular with brixheads

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem & item=2582483386 & category=1

2577

the bin price is a good one if you don't wanna bid

 

if you decide to bid on a refractometer on ebay

consider using e-snipe or auctionsniper

http://www.esnipe.com/

http://www.auctionsniper.com/?from=cauger (AT) cox (DOT) net

 

 

here's brix list member from down under who sells brixmeters

(refractometers)

check out his other products also

http://www.plantsfood.com/refractometer.htm

 

you might check out the guy below also...

 

 

Message: 3

Mon, 01 Apr 2002 02:13:03 -0000

" CharDowner " <www.divine-heart.org >

Buy a Refractometer - Pricing for BrixTalk Members

 

Hi Guys:

 

Here's my two cents on Refractometers.

 

To ATC or not to ATC:

Automatic Temperature Compensation or " ATC " allows the refractometer

to automatically adjust for temperature fluctuations between 10C and

30C and still read as if it were done at 20C. This feature is handy

for outdoor testing at the farmers market or in the field. For

indoor testing, this feature is overkill (unless your samples are

refrigerated). Please note that samples taken below 10C, or above

30C will be gradually " off " the further from 20C you get. Here " ATC "

is useless.

 

Brix Range:

0-32% should be more than adequate, unless you are testing fruit

juice concentrates, jelly or honey.

 

I sell the following units:

 

RHB-32 - 0-32% Brix

RHB-32ATC - 0-32% Brix w/ ATC

RHB-18ATC - 0-18% Brix w/ ATC

RHB-10ATC - 0-10% Brix w/ ATC

RHB-62ATC - 28-62% Brix w/ ATC

RHB-82ATC - 45-82% Brix w/ ATC

RHB-90ATC - 58-90% Brix w/ ATC, 12%-27% Water and Baume Specific

Gravity @ 20C 38% - 43%

 

Each unit is made of durable machined aluminum and knurled rubber for

many years of use. I import them from China. They are a snap to

use, and I warranty them for two years (they should last a

lifetime).

 

Here's a special price for fellow BrixTalk members:

 

NEW! RHB-32.........................$59.99*

NEW! RHB-32ATC......................$65.99*

 

*=California Residents must pay an 8.25% Sales Tax, sorry.

Standard Shipping to the continental USA is $4.00.

International shipping will be determined by the going rates through

www.iship.com.

Please add $2.00 for Shipping Insurance, if you want it.

 

Please arrange to pay with your Credit/Debit Card or Personal/Company

Check through either www.Paypal.com or www.Billpoint.com. If you

like, you can send Checks or Money Orders to our address listed

below. Checks must clear the bank before we can ship out the unit,

sorry.

 

National Industrial Supply

392 S. Miraleste Drive #492

San Pedro, CA 90732

 

I hope that you'll find my prices are the best around for new

equipment. I take trade-ins in great working order too!

 

If you have any questions, please contact me!

 

Charlie

www.divine-heart.org