"Maurice St. Aude" <bludrgn@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:ae65bc7a25e5bae2109c5159add8fd71@free.teranews.com...
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> In theory you are right but... these are the measurements that I have[/color]
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> Can you suggest a better way to take the reading? I'm all for improving my
> final product, and if there are more accurate reading out there I want[/color]
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> I agree that something in the 30s sounds much more reasonable, that's why[/color]
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> checked it in the first place. The Home Brewer's Companion lists honey at
> between 30 and 35 - so my question is what is the best way to measure[/color]
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> readings. What is the best tool for the job, and what do they cost?[/color]

I have a hydrometer that reads in .0005 graduations and a scale that is
graduated in hundredths of a pound. Being used commercially, the scale is
inspected twice a year by the County.

I weighed the empty container, weighed it with honey and weighed it with the
added water. This gave me the weight of the honey and the weight of the
solution. The honey was thoroughly dissolved into the solution and cooled
to about 60 F. A hydrometer reading was taken.

I took the weight of the solution and divided it by 8.345 pounds per gallon
and then divided it by the gravity of the solution to get the volume of the
solution. Multiplying this volume by the "points"of the gravity gave me the
points in solution. Dividing the points by the weight of the honey used
gave me the points per pound per gallon.

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Dan Listermann

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> "Dan Listermann" <dan@listermann.com> wrote in message
> news:vfghoid6pus430@corp.supernews.com...[color=green]
> > 46 - 42 = 4 points
> >
> > 4 / 46 * 100 = 8.7 % water. I deeply doubt that any sugar with that[/color][/color]
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> > content will still be liquid. Malted barley is , what, typically 4%[/color]
> water?[color=green]
> > Carapils even more.
> >
> > Weigh out a pound of cane sugar and add about three tablespoons of[/color][/color]
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> I[color=green]
> > am not sure it will be sticky, much less flow. I doubt that honey has
> > magical properties that allow it to be a liquid with very little water.[/color]
>
> Ok Dan:
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