Digital Beer Refractometer – HI96841

Digital Refractometer for Brewing
The HI96841 Digital Beer Refractometer measures the refractive index of wort and converts
it to °Plato with temperature compensation. The HI96841’s IP65 water-resistant casing and
sealed sample well are built to perform under harsh conditions, making it suitable for use in
any brewery.
• 0 to 30 °Plato range with ± 0.2 °Plato
°Plato scale in Brewing
The °Plato scale is a way to quantify the concentration of sugars and dissolved solids in wort.
It is used as an indicator of the potential alcoholic strength of a beer. The HI96841 converts
the refractive index reading to °Plato based on the tables maintained by the International
Commission for Uniform Methods of Sugar Analysis (ICUMSA) and the American Society of
Brewing Chemists (ASBC).
• Easy measurement
• Place a few drops of the sample in the well and press the READ key
• Quick, accurate results
• Readings are displayed in approximately 1.5 seconds
• Rubberized keypad
• IP65 water protection
• Built to perform under harsh laboratory and field conditions
• Small sample size
• Sample size can be as small as 2 metric drops
• Dual-level LCD
• The dual-level LCD displays measurement and temperature readings
simultaneously
• ABS thermoplastic casing

• Stainless steel sample well
• Easy to clean and corrosion-resistant
• Startup
• When powered on, the meter displays battery life and the set measurement units
• Unit selection
• Pressing the RANGE key quickly cycles through the units of measurement (if
applicable)
• Automatic Temperature Compensation
• For exceptionally accurate measurements
• Single-point calibration
• Calibrate with distilled or deionized water
• BEPS (Battery Error Prevention System)
• Alerts the user in the event that low battery power could adversely affect readings
• Automatic shut-off after three minutes of non-use
Primary Applications:
Wort, breweries