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Question about refractometer

Tyso22

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I'm new to using a refractometer and I brewed up a batch of all grain witbier lastnight. The final colour of it is pretty light. I took one of the pipettes that came with it and grabbed a sample just before the boil. Squirted it into a small sample cup I had to chill a bit before applying it to the window of the refractometer. After putting it on, I held it up to the light and the blue line was way over top of the scale and the scale goes all the way up to 1.080. Ended up siphoning a sample into a larger beaker and used a hydrometer. Ended up getting a pre boil reading of 1.050. I calibrated the refractometer with water pre-use and zero'd it out. The instructions it came with were less than helpful and any YouTube videos I watch aren't helping me either. Does anyone have any suggestions for me?

Thanks in advance.

*refractometer isn't a cheap knock off either. Got it from northern brewer and paid $60.
 
Oginme said:
http://beersmith.com/blog/2010/11/02/how-to-use-a-refractometer-brix-and-beer-brewing/

Thanks once again Oginme!
 
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