Recalibrating hydro's

[Donk]

I need acouple quick responses, I'm salt calibrating my Hydrometers and I can't quite remember the way it's done, A thin paste or a thick paste? and what is the hydro read up to? thanks guys.

 

[cvm4]

You want a thick paste of salt. You don't want it runny. The hygrometer should read 75% with this test.

 

[Donk]

thanks man

 

[AZsteelman]

put this all in a tupperware container for about 24 hours...let it sit without bothering it to be sure

 

[Jwrussell]

Hell, to be honest I have no idea how you calibrate a hydrometer. The others have pretty much covered hygrometers. :wink:

Thick paste and 75%. :thumbsup:

 

[David]

Hell, to be honest I have no idea how you calibrate a hydrometer. The others have pretty much covered hygrometers. :wink:

Thick paste and 75%. :thumbsup:

Are you mimmicking me?!

http://www.botl.org/community/forums/showthread.php?t=9225&highlight=hygrometer

:grin:

 

[Jwrussell]

heheh, I know you had called someone on that earlier, just picking up your slack bro. :thumbsup:

 

[David]

 

[Séamas]

Here's how to calibrate you hydrometer:

http://byo.com/departments/1464.html

In case anyone wanted to know. :smokingbo

 

[Donk]

:grinFU: :grinFU: :grinFU: :grinFU:

laugh it up guys, sorry about the typo

 

[David]

A hydrometer measures specific gravity and is one of the tools that home brewers use. I just figured you were making some beer! :wink:

 

[CWS]

Beer ughhhhhhhhhhhh:jitb:

 

[Fox]

Well, I will be the odd man out and say do not waste time on the salt test. I have done some serious experimentation with it and found it to swing from mildly to wildly innacurate. Unless you get your mix exactly right, you will never know for certain your degree of accuracy. Spend the money for a calibration Humidi-Pak from one of our vendors and you will be assured of an accurate reading. I never recommend the salt test.

 

[caudio51]

A hydrometer measures specific gravity and is one of the tools that home brewers use. I just figured you were making some beer! :wink:

:thumbsup:

It helps you figure out the alcohol content of the beer. Here's to high gravity!!

 

[Wasch_24]

Well, I will be the odd man out and say do not waste time on the salt test. I have done some serious experimentation with it and found it to swing from mildly to wildly innacurate. Unless you get your mix exactly right, you will never know for certain your degree of accuracy. Spend the money for a calibration Humidi-Pak from one of our vendors and you will be assured of an accurate reading. I never recommend the salt test.

This is what I would do as well.

 

[crossbow]

A trick RonC taught me was to get an airtight jar.
Stick a boveda 65% or 70% and the hygrometer.
leave for 24 hours at least.

The hygrometer should jive with the boveda pack indicated RH

 

[caudio51]

Good tip Gene