frequency of refractor recalibration

[Cuckmere couple]

how often...each year, each time?

i think i have recalibrated mine 3 times in 5 years.

today i tested some honey as transferring to settling bucket and it read 13....when bucketed, it was 17. But, it did have cappings in with it and the test drop i used was from amongst the draining cappings which may have had the lowest water content...however...will recalibrate!

 

[Antipodes]

how often...each year, each time?

i think i have recalibrated mine 3 times in 5 years.

today i tested some honey as transferring to settling bucket and it read 13....when bucketed, it was 17. But, it did have cappings in with it and the test drop i used was from amongst the draining cappings which may have had the lowest water content...however...will recalibrate!

They are supposed to be ATC but in reality I reckon they need to be re-calibrated if the testing air temperature is reasonably different to the last time it was calibrated.

 

[Cuckmere couple]

yep....if i can afford some oil to use

 

[Erichalfbee]

I check mine at extraction time. It’s always been spot on

 

[blackcloud]

Got one from eBay for 9£ and one from Ali express 6£
Both arrived ready calibrated when I checked them with olive oil.
Neither have ever faltered

 

[Newbeeneil]

I check mine at every extraction and bottling. I find both of mine can change by up to 1%. It takes no time to put a dab of olive oil on it and tweak the setting.

 

[Antipodes]

I check mine at every extraction and bottling. I find both of mine can change by up to 1%. It takes no time to put a dab of olive oil on it and tweak the setting.

Yep....around 1 per cent.

 

[Mlfbah]

After testing all my summer honey as I extracted into buckets I decided to check the calibration. I've had it about 3 years. It was 0.6 off, which meant some of my 18% honey was actually above 18.5%. Had to stick the buckets into the dehumidifying room for a few days and stir the buckets a couple of times a day to bring it down. Will calibrate at the beginning of every extraction from now on as it's such a simple thing to do but keeps the honey safe.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

My refractometer is eleven years old, I have yet to recalibrate it - check it occasionally, but that's it. The less fiddling the better. I was gifted a new one last Christmas and I thought I'd give it an airing at the honey show - I checked both using the same sample, and both read exactly the same.

 

[jeff33]

If its capped, I don't test! I think this year I have tested 2 batches as everything else has been mostly capped.