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