North Mountain Supply Premium Glass Triple Scale Beer & Wine Hydrometer - Made in France - Lead & Mercury Free

North Mountain Supply Premium Glass Triple Scale Beer & Wine Hydrometer. Made in France, Lead & Mercury Free! The specific gravity (SC) scale measures the sugar content of your beer or wine. The scale is between 0. 990 - 1. 160 take an initial reading before fermentation and one after fermentation is finished to find the alcohol content. The potential abv scale give you the potential alcohol by volume percentage, the reading must be taken before fermentation. The sugar per liter gives you the grams of sugar per liter. The hydrometer is calibrated to give an accurate reading when the liquid is at 68F (20C). to use the hydrometer, fill a Test jar with the sample. You can use the tube that the hydrometer comes with or purchase a Test jar separately. Place the hydrometer in the liquid making sure that it is completely suspended and not touching the sides of the Test jar. Take the reading on the scale at the surface of the liquid.

• Premium glass hydrometer for measuring fermentation progress in beer and wine
• Triple scale: specific gravity from 0.990 to 1.160, potential alcohol by volume from 0 to 21 percent, and Brix from 0 to 35
• Calibrated for accurate readings at 68 degrees Fahrenheit (20 degrees Celsius)
• Includes protective hard plastic case and printed instructions
• Made in France using lead-free and mercury-free materials