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Offline Tinman  
#1 Posted : Sunday, April 24, 2011 2:50:21 AM(UTC)
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Has anybody had any problems with their measuring devices from brewhaus, reason i'm asking is because out of curiousity i put sky vodka in my testing tube and insurted my alcoholometor and recieved a reading of 38 proof, which completely freaked me out. it was an unopened bottle, and it was definitly proof not abv. Confused
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#2 Posted : Sunday, April 24, 2011 4:11:31 AM(UTC)
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It is very possible that there is a bit of glycerin (or the like) added to give the vodka more body, and that will increase the density of the liquid, resulting in a low %abv reading.
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#3 Posted : Sunday, April 24, 2011 9:19:47 AM(UTC)
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Has anybody had any problems with their measuring devices from brewhaus, reason i'm asking is because out of curiousity i put sky vodka in my testing tube and insurted my alcoholometor and recieved a reading of 38 proof, which completely freaked me out. it was an unopened bottle, and it was definitly proof not abv. Confused


I have a few Alcoholmeters and Hydrometers from Brewhaus and they all are accurate and function properly."
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Offline Tinman  
#4 Posted : Monday, April 25, 2011 9:38:46 AM(UTC)
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I just tested smirnoff with my alcholometer it was exact!!! 80 proof. THANKS BREWHAUS !!!!!!!BigGrin
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