Alcohol Meter Triple Scale
Hydrometer Alcohol Meter Triple Scale
A triple scale hydrometer is an essential tool for home brewers, winemakers, and distillers used to measure liquid density, which helps determine sugar content, fermentation progress, and potential alcohol by volume (ABV).
It features three scales—Specific Gravity (SG), Brix (sugar percentage), and Potential Alcohol—to provide comprehensive data for creating, monitoring, and finishing beverages.
Key Uses and Functions:
Measuring Initial Gravity (OG): Taken before yeast is added to calculate potential alcohol and monitor initial sugar levels (Brix).
Tracking Fermentation: Measures declining sugar levels to ensure fermentation is active and progressing.
Determining Final Gravity (FG): Confirms when fermentation has finished, allowing brewers to know when it is safe to bottle or keg.
Calculating Alcohol Content (ABV): By comparing the start (OG) and final (FG) gravity, users can calculate the final Alcohol By Volume (ABV).
Quality Control: Ensures consistency between batches by monitoring sugar concentration and fermentation success.
Three Scales Explained: Specific Gravity (0.990 – 1.160): Measures the density of the wort or mash relative to water.
Potential Alcohol (0% – 22%): Estimates the final alcohol percentage if all sugar is fermented.
Brix/Balling (0 – 35): Measures the percentage of sugar by weight in the solution.
How to Use: Sanitize: Clean the hydrometer and test jar.
Sample: Fill the jar with the liquid sample.Float: Place the hydrometer in the liquid and spin it to remove bubbles.
Read: Record the value at the surface of the liquid.
Adjust: Compensate for temperature, as most are calibrated for \(20^{\circ }C\) (\(68^{\circ }F\)).
Hydrometer Alcohol Meter Triple Scale

Alcoholmeter Hydrometer Triple Scale
High Quality Hydrometer For Home Brew Alcohol Volume Testing Alcohol Brix Meter
- Alcohol Testing, 0-20%
- It can measure specific gravity, potential alcohol and brix.
- Regardless of which scale you choose, this hydrometer offers you the tool you need to assess the density of your worth and ultimately the strength of your beer or wine.
- It can be used on home brewing and making juice.
- A must have home brew equipment for alcohol testing.
Alcohol Meter Triple Scale
