Caught in the vineyard with nothing but my refractometer again.
It’s not a kink… or is it? 😜
11.5% potential alcohol and climbing. Harvest is gonna come soon!
It’s not a kink… or is it? 😜
11.5% potential alcohol and climbing. Harvest is gonna come soon!
August 20, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Caught in the vineyard with nothing but my refractometer again.
It’s not a kink… or is it? 😜
11.5% potential alcohol and climbing. Harvest is gonna come soon!
It’s not a kink… or is it? 😜
11.5% potential alcohol and climbing. Harvest is gonna come soon!
ellas tips for making good sorbet
-use in-season fruit
-use some dark brown sugar in place of white sugar
-use a refractometer to ensure that the sugar concentration is within the acceptable parameters (around 26-29°Bx)
nice and easy👍
-use in-season fruit
-use some dark brown sugar in place of white sugar
-use a refractometer to ensure that the sugar concentration is within the acceptable parameters (around 26-29°Bx)
nice and easy👍
July 16, 2025 at 2:17 PM
ellas tips for making good sorbet
-use in-season fruit
-use some dark brown sugar in place of white sugar
-use a refractometer to ensure that the sugar concentration is within the acceptable parameters (around 26-29°Bx)
nice and easy👍
-use in-season fruit
-use some dark brown sugar in place of white sugar
-use a refractometer to ensure that the sugar concentration is within the acceptable parameters (around 26-29°Bx)
nice and easy👍
"... a mix of up to 18 different apples, chosen for flavor, texture and precise sugar content as measured by a refractometer".
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September 23, 2026 at 5:52 AM
"... a mix of up to 18 different apples, chosen for flavor, texture and precise sugar content as measured by a refractometer".
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Some years ago, I gathered data on nectar production in Salvia (#Lamiaceae). The tools: microcapillary tubes & a hand-held refractometer, which gives readings in degrees Brix or sucrose-equivalents. More sophisticated tools are needed to study nectar chemistry. #nectar #Botany 🌾🧪🌱
March 22, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Some years ago, I gathered data on nectar production in Salvia (#Lamiaceae). The tools: microcapillary tubes & a hand-held refractometer, which gives readings in degrees Brix or sucrose-equivalents. More sophisticated tools are needed to study nectar chemistry. #nectar #Botany 🌾🧪🌱
This would make a rad saber hilt.
March 11, 2026 at 10:32 PM
This would make a rad saber hilt.
Getting ready for a trip
May 28, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Getting ready for a trip
My ONLY qualm with this movie (it’s literally my favorite movie) is when the Russian scientist suggests that keeping him in water brought up to salinity with TABLE SALT will work. Guess they didn’t have instant ocean in the 60s. Give the gal a refractometer at least.
February 18, 2025 at 2:55 AM
My ONLY qualm with this movie (it’s literally my favorite movie) is when the Russian scientist suggests that keeping him in water brought up to salinity with TABLE SALT will work. Guess they didn’t have instant ocean in the 60s. Give the gal a refractometer at least.
Good morning ppl! Right now there is a refractometer (poverty mass spec) with a VW Beetle taillight that’s burning out. It could be replaced with the still $1 purchase limit from a car parts store but it has to be certified so it’s now $200. #LabLife #Brainworm #Doge #Failing #CreditCardLimits #Fuck
May 8, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Good morning ppl! Right now there is a refractometer (poverty mass spec) with a VW Beetle taillight that’s burning out. It could be replaced with the still $1 purchase limit from a car parts store but it has to be certified so it’s now $200. #LabLife #Brainworm #Doge #Failing #CreditCardLimits #Fuck
Filtering! Currently reading 67 Brix by hydrometer, 69-71 by refractometer (that's closer, but still not close enough to go by). I'll re-check the discrepancy after filtration, when I suspect the refractometer will be more accurate.
April 5, 2026 at 12:19 PM
Filtering! Currently reading 67 Brix by hydrometer, 69-71 by refractometer (that's closer, but still not close enough to go by). I'll re-check the discrepancy after filtration, when I suspect the refractometer will be more accurate.
The best cooking threads start with purchase of a refractometer
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January 17, 2026 at 4:38 PM
The best cooking threads start with purchase of a refractometer
www.reddit.com/r/Cooking/co...
www.reddit.com/r/Cooking/co...
"and then I became a person who owns a refractometer." sold i'm going in
February 13, 2026 at 4:37 AM
"and then I became a person who owns a refractometer." sold i'm going in
The manual casually mentions that one should use one’s refractometer to determine whether the sugar concentration is right (but of course!!!) so naturally we ordered one as well.
December 25, 2025 at 5:35 AM
The manual casually mentions that one should use one’s refractometer to determine whether the sugar concentration is right (but of course!!!) so naturally we ordered one as well.
Testing candidate #2 tomatoes tonight, the flavor is getting really nice now, more intense and still well balanced. The brix continues to rise too, up to 7+. Pretty sure this is the one I'll be moving forward with. 🌱
September 15, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Testing candidate #2 tomatoes tonight, the flavor is getting really nice now, more intense and still well balanced. The brix continues to rise too, up to 7+. Pretty sure this is the one I'll be moving forward with. 🌱
It feels a bit strange having such a watery liquid behave optically like glass...
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March 12, 2025 at 3:19 PM
It feels a bit strange having such a watery liquid behave optically like glass...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
A momentous day: the very first harvest of our small, 2.5-year-old vineyard. 🌱🚜🍇
Most vines are still too young to fruit, but for those that managed anyhow - fine results!
Most vines are still too young to fruit, but for those that managed anyhow - fine results!
September 29, 2024 at 9:01 PM
A momentous day: the very first harvest of our small, 2.5-year-old vineyard. 🌱🚜🍇
Most vines are still too young to fruit, but for those that managed anyhow - fine results!
Most vines are still too young to fruit, but for those that managed anyhow - fine results!
Today's essential tools
November 10, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Today's essential tools
🌱🍇🍷🍂 Equinoctial confirmation:
September 22, 2024 at 8:56 AM
🌱🍇🍷🍂 Equinoctial confirmation:
Maple syrup season is almost upon us! It’s time to get your supplies if you want to give it a go this year: Buckets (hanging or w/hoses), evaporator (we use cinderblocks & 6 gal catering pans), a cheap refractometer (to keep track of your boil - target 67% sugar), and some filters. You can do it! 🌱🍁
January 26, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Maple syrup season is almost upon us! It’s time to get your supplies if you want to give it a go this year: Buckets (hanging or w/hoses), evaporator (we use cinderblocks & 6 gal catering pans), a cheap refractometer (to keep track of your boil - target 67% sugar), and some filters. You can do it! 🌱🍁
New toy! This is a refractometer - an alternative to my usual hydrometer for measuring sugar concentration. There's an eyepiece at right, and a slanting window with a hinged cover at left. You put a couple of drops of liquid on the window, close the cover, and look through to see %sugar ("Brix").
April 5, 2026 at 10:26 AM
New toy! This is a refractometer - an alternative to my usual hydrometer for measuring sugar concentration. There's an eyepiece at right, and a slanting window with a hinged cover at left. You put a couple of drops of liquid on the window, close the cover, and look through to see %sugar ("Brix").
Dudes rock
January 17, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Dudes rock
You know #harvest is getting close when you dust off the refractometer…
Viognier 90°Oe
Syrah 80°Oe
Mourvèdre 70°Oe
Grenache 65°Oe
😉🍇👏🇪🇸
#wine #viticulture #photography
Viognier 90°Oe
Syrah 80°Oe
Mourvèdre 70°Oe
Grenache 65°Oe
😉🍇👏🇪🇸
#wine #viticulture #photography
August 5, 2025 at 7:08 PM
You know #harvest is getting close when you dust off the refractometer…
Viognier 90°Oe
Syrah 80°Oe
Mourvèdre 70°Oe
Grenache 65°Oe
😉🍇👏🇪🇸
#wine #viticulture #photography
Viognier 90°Oe
Syrah 80°Oe
Mourvèdre 70°Oe
Grenache 65°Oe
😉🍇👏🇪🇸
#wine #viticulture #photography
My top random allergies
Refractometer fluid: discovered in a work accident.
Fireflies: discovered when I was a kid. Mom missed the foreshadowing.
Coffee: Even the allergist said it was weird.
Lettuce: 2 different people put my allergy to this in their standup.
Iodine contrast: Radiologists hate it
Refractometer fluid: discovered in a work accident.
Fireflies: discovered when I was a kid. Mom missed the foreshadowing.
Coffee: Even the allergist said it was weird.
Lettuce: 2 different people put my allergy to this in their standup.
Iodine contrast: Radiologists hate it
March 11, 2025 at 2:19 AM
My top random allergies
Refractometer fluid: discovered in a work accident.
Fireflies: discovered when I was a kid. Mom missed the foreshadowing.
Coffee: Even the allergist said it was weird.
Lettuce: 2 different people put my allergy to this in their standup.
Iodine contrast: Radiologists hate it
Refractometer fluid: discovered in a work accident.
Fireflies: discovered when I was a kid. Mom missed the foreshadowing.
Coffee: Even the allergist said it was weird.
Lettuce: 2 different people put my allergy to this in their standup.
Iodine contrast: Radiologists hate it
Do high Brix levels in leaf sap prevent insects from feeding? I looked into the claims.
Insects aren't reading your refractometer.
My latest, csanr.wsu.edu/unraveling-t...
Insects aren't reading your refractometer.
My latest, csanr.wsu.edu/unraveling-t...
Unraveling the Brix-Insect Story
Andrew McGuire examines the limited evidence behind claims that high leaf-sap Brix protects crops from insect pests.
csanr.wsu.edu
August 27, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Do high Brix levels in leaf sap prevent insects from feeding? I looked into the claims.
Insects aren't reading your refractometer.
My latest, csanr.wsu.edu/unraveling-t...
Insects aren't reading your refractometer.
My latest, csanr.wsu.edu/unraveling-t...
Now at 54; heading for 67. I'm curious to see how closely it matches my hydrometer readings. If it does well: this is quicker, less messy, and doesn't need temperature correction like the hydrometer (which measures via density). I borrowed this refractometer - if I like it, might need to buy one!
April 5, 2026 at 10:26 AM
Now at 54; heading for 67. I'm curious to see how closely it matches my hydrometer readings. If it does well: this is quicker, less messy, and doesn't need temperature correction like the hydrometer (which measures via density). I borrowed this refractometer - if I like it, might need to buy one!
... opened up my wallet to get a refractometer, so I'm gonna try that to learn the ABV next time!
Happy homebrewing, all!
Happy homebrewing, all!
February 11, 2025 at 10:15 PM
... opened up my wallet to get a refractometer, so I'm gonna try that to learn the ABV next time!
Happy homebrewing, all!
Happy homebrewing, all!