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Re: I think I screwed up, can I fix it?

Post by CorneliusAlphonse » Sun Feb 24, 2013 10:00 pm

1.004 isn't necessarily bad as I believe they are calibrated to read 1.000 in water that is 15 or 20 deg depending on the hydrometer. Since water is more dense at 4 degrees, it could be reading 1.004 and still be accurate.
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Re: I think I screwed up, can I fix it?

Post by John G » Mon Feb 25, 2013 8:12 am

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Re: I think I screwed up, can I fix it?

Post by weir » Mon Feb 25, 2013 8:51 am

CorneliusAlphonse wrote:1.004 isn't necessarily bad as I believe they are calibrated to read 1.000 in water that is 15 or 20 deg depending on the hydrometer. Since water is more dense at 4 degrees, it could be reading 1.004 and still be accurate.
I feel like I'm back in high school chem haha, I'll have to check the temp and try it again tonight.
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