[NHCOLL-L:5504] RE: alcohol meter suggestions?

[Paul Callomon]

We use big (12") fluid-specific hydrometers in glass cylinders. Very accurate, cheap and testable.

PC.


Paul Callomon

Collections Manager in Malacology, Invertebrate Paleontology and General Invertebrates

Academy of Natural Sciences

1900 Parkway, Philadelphia, PA 19103-1195, USA

callomon at ansp.org

Tel. 215-405-5096

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From: owner-nhcoll-l at lists.yale.edu [mailto:owner-nhcoll-l at lists.yale.edu] On Behalf Of Kirsten Nicholson
Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 4:33 PM
To: NHCOLL-L at lists.yale.edu
Subject: [NHCOLL-L:5502] alcohol meter suggestions?

Does anybody have any recommendations for alcohol meters?  We need a hydrometer and when I was a graduate student we used the old style glass bulb contraption to measure the specific gravity of the fluid in our jars or carboys to determine the percent alcohol content, but surely there's a much better digital version folks are using today?  I've seen a few online, but thought I'd ask for advice from folks in the field.

Thanks,

Kirsten

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