"Ken Anderson" > wrote in message
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> "Negodki" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > Perhaps one or both refractometer's were not calibrated properly for the
> > temperature of the must?
> >
> Mine's ATC. Stood in the garage and calibrated at probably 60 ambient. In
> any event, I doubt you'd get a difference of 1.5 to 2.0 due to poor
> calibration. Could my chintzy refractometer be that inaccurate?

Probably not.

> Do folks
> ever take their refractometers with them to the juicehouse, so as to check
> the Brix for themselves?

Always.