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Digital Refractometer for Beer - HI96841

Hanna’s digital refractometer for brewing measures the sugar content of wort and converts it to °Plato with the push of a single button. The HI96841 is built tough for use in a brewing environment, fast (1.5-second response), simple to use / clean and accurate to ±0.2 °Plato with automatic temperature compensation.

  • Sample size as small as 2 metric drops (100 µL)
  • Sealed stainless steel well with high-grade optical prism made of flint glass
  • Fast 1.5 second response time for temperature compensated readings

Description

HI96841 Beer refractometer

Hanna Instruments HI96841 Digital Refractometer combines form and function into one compact unit. Featuring a 1.5 second response time, the HI96841 measures the refractive index of wort and converts it to °Plato with temperature compensation. The improved easy-to-read LCD screen displays temperature units (℃ or ℉) and measurements simultaneously. 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.

The °Plato scale is a way to quantify the concentration of sugars and dissolved solids in wort. This measurement can indicate the potential alcohol content of finished 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).

  • Designed for wort sugar analysis
  • Temperature compensation algorithms based on sucrose solution
  • 0 to 30 °Plato range with ±0.2 °Plato
refractive index

Refractive Index

The HI96841 takes measurements based on a sample’s refractive index. Refractive index is a measurement of how light behaves as it passes through the sample. Depending on the sample’s composition, light will refract and reflect differently. By measuring this activity with a linear image sensor, the sample’s refractive index can be assessed and used to determine its physical properties such as concentration and density. In addition to the linear image sensor, the HI96841 uses a LED light, prism, and lens to make measurement possible.

Variations in temperature will affect the density of a solution based on the compound that is present. In digital refractometry, the use of temperature compensation is necessary for accurate results. The HI96841 contains a built-in temperature sensor and is programmed with temperature compensation algorithms in accordance with the ICUMSA Methods Book for a percent by weight sucrose solution.

Alcohol Interference

It should be noted that once fermentation begins, ethanol and the residual sugar interfere with each other and prevent an accurate reading of the Brix value of your residual sugar.. For this reason, this refractometer cannot be used with finished beer or other fermented beverages. It is designed for use with wort only.

Features at-a-glance:

One-point calibration

  • Calibrate with distilled or deionized water

Small sample size

  • Sample size can be as small as 2 metric drops (100 μl)

Automatic Temperature Compensation (ATC)

  • Samples automatically compensated for temperature variations

Quick, accurate results

  • Readings are displayed in approximately 1.5 seconds

Dual-level LCD

  • The dual-level LCD displays measurement and temperature readings simultaneously

Stainless steel sample well

  • Easy to clean and corrosion-resistant

Battery indicators

  • Battery percent level remaining at startup and low battery indicator

Automatic shut-off

  • To conserve battery life the meter shuts off automatically after three minutes of non-use

IP65 water resistant protection

  • Water resistant ABS plastic casing designed to perform under laboratory and field conditions.

Additional information

Weight 0.57 kg
Parameter

Refractometery

Temperature Accuracy

±0.3 °C (±0.5 °F)

Temperature Range

0 to 80°C (32 to 176°F)

Specifications

SKU HI96841
Name Digital Refractometer for Beer – HI96841
Sugar Content Range 0 to 30 °Plato
Sugar Content Resolution 0.1 °Plato
Sugar Content Accuracy ± 0.2 °Plato
Temperature Range 0 to 80°C (32 to 176°F)
Temperature Resolution 0.1°C (0.1°F)
Temperature Accuracy ±0.3 °C (±0.5 °F)
Temperature Compensation automatic between 10 and 40°C (50 to 104°F)
Automatic Shut-Off After 3 minutes of non-use
Display ual-level LCD
Battery Type/Life 9V / approximately 5000 readings
Dimensions 192 x 102 x 67 mm (7.6 x 4.01 x 2.6”)
Weight 420 g (14.8 oz.)
Refractometer Light Source yellow LED
Minimum Sample Volume 100 µL (to cover prism totally)
Sample Cell stainless steel ring and flint glass prism
Measurement Time approximately 1.5 seconds

Ordering Info

HI96841 is supplied with 9V battery and instruction manual.

Manuals

Digital Refractometer for Beer – HI96841