Drink

Taking a sample

Measuring Method

Brix of various beverage samples

Fruit • Vegetable

Bean curd (Tofu) • Soy milk

Jam • Marmalade

Sweet beans

Honey

Noodle • Fish bouillon

Ramen Soup

Pudding • Jelly

Curry • Soup

Condiments

Drink

1. Taking a sample

Place 20-50ml of liquid sample into a beaker and mix well with a plastic spoon. Then apply 2-3 drops onto the prism surface. For carbonated beverages, it is necessary to mix well to remove all of the carbon dioxide from the sample.

2.Measuring Method

● Hand-Held Refractometers  <MASTER-α, T, M>
1) Apply 2-3 drops of the sample onto the prism surface.   2) Look through the eyepiece. Read the boundary line where the blue and the white color meet. This is the Brix (%)
*Fruits juice that contains flesh, skin or seeds will need to be filtered before measuring.

● "Pocket" Refractometers  <PAL-1>
1) Apply 2-3 drops of the sample onto the prism surface.   2) Press the "START" key. Brix (%) value displayed in 3 seconds!
*Fruits juice that contains flesh, skin or seeds will need to be filtered before measuring.

3.Brix of various beverage samples

Carbonated drinks & soft drinks	···	Cola, Lemon soda, Soda pop
Fruits juices	···	Apple juice, Orange juice, Grape juice, Grapefruit juice , Nectar ( peach)
Sports drinks	···	Gatorade, PowerAde, Aquarius
Teas	···	Oolong tea, Green tea