Have I got the wrong réfractomètre?

[FidoDido]

No idea why that autocorrected to French but hey ho.

So I got a réfractomètre for my birthday but it says it’s a brix one. Is it still ok? I tested a bit of supermarket honey with it and it sat at bang on 20 whatevers. What is a brix and do I need a different réfractomètre?

I ask because - pause for dramatic effect - I have honey. It’s been settling for 2 days and I’m hoping to jar some today

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

you should have more than one scale on the reading pane, usually water content and Brix - the Brix is just the measure of sugar content in the solution

 

[FidoDido]

you should have more than one scale on the reading pane, usually water content and Brix - the Brix is just the measure of sugar content in the solution

On the left it says brix% just in words then there’s the main scale in the middle and on the right it says 20 degrees c.

 

[FidoDido]

you should have more than one scale on the reading pane, usually water content and Brix - the Brix is just the measure of sugar content in the solution

Is there a way of converting brix to water content?

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

looks like you have the usual scale - a Brix of 80 should give you a water content of about 18.5%
I think the correct refractometer should have RHB90 on the box

 

[Anduril]

Some honey refractometers have 3 readings. Be, Brix and Water. Water is on the right hand side and is between 12 to 27%, some go up to 32. Brix would be between 58 to 90%.