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How do you read an Alcoholmeter?
Read the scale on the side of the alcoholmeter. As the alcoholmeter floats in the chamber, take a reading at the bottom of the meniscus, or the arc in the liquid against the alcoholmeter. This reading will give you the proof of the alcohol and tell you its alcohol content.
Can a refractometer measure alcohol?
It will not test the alcohol level. A refractometer will only test the sugar level of a wine must or finished wine. This is no different than what a wine hydrometer can actually do. They both measure the sugar in a wine, not the alcohol.
How do you calculate alcohol content with reference to proof spirits?
°Proof is the alcohol concentration in %v/v at 60 °F (15.56 °C) multiplied by two. Pure alcohol (100 %) therefore corresponds to an alcohol content of 200 °Proof (US °Proof = ABV * 2).
What instrument measures alcohol content?
hydrometer
A hydrometer is a tubelike instrument brewers can use to help calculate the alcohol by volume (ABV) percentage of their beers. An alternative to using the hydrometer is a refractometer, another simple instrument that can be used to measure concentration of substances dissolved in a liquid.
How does a proofing hydrometer work?
It works by measuring the density of your spirit compared to the density of water. It can take measurements up to about 20% ABV. The proofing hydrometer, also called an alcoholmeter, is used to measure the final alcohol content of your distilled moonshine. It can usually take measurements up to 200 proof (100% ABV).
Are alcohol refractometers accurate?
Refractometers measure the percentage of sugar in the wort in Brix. This is very accurate when measuring unfermented wort but, once fermentation starts, the alcohol affects the reading meaning that the Brix reading needs to be adjusted.
Is Everclear and moonshine the same?
What’s the Difference Between Everclear and Moonshine? Both Everclear and Moonshine are unaged spirits; however, Everclear is made from grain and Moonshine from corn. Everclear is a brand name of a neutral-tasting, very potent grain alcohol. Moonshine is a general term used to describe illegally produced corn whiskey.