The Alcohol Meter combines the EasyDens digital density meter and SmartRef digital refractometer into one compact measurement system for beverage analysis. By combining density and refractive index measurements, it determines alcohol content in fermenting and finished beverages within seconds – without distillation or manual calculations.
Key Features - Direct alcohol measurement: Determine alcohol content (ABV) by combining density and refractive index measurements
- Fast and accurate: Results in under 5 seconds with an ABV accuracy of up to ±0.5 % v/v for beer, wine, cider, kombucha, and hard seltzer
- No distillation required: Analyze alcohol content directly without time-consuming sample preparation
- No original gravity required: Determine ABV without starting values, making measurements possible even for late-stage or unknown batches
- Small sample volume: Less than 3 mL of sample required for the complete analysis
- Fermentation monitoring: Track fermentation progress using °Brix, °Plato, Specific Gravity 20/20, and other relevant parameters
- Automatic calculations: Density and refractive index results are combined automatically to calculate beverage-specific parameters
- App connected: Free Meister Apps for iOS and Android provide guided measurements, automatic calculations, batch tracking, and data sharing
- Cloud and web access: Store, organize, synchronize, and export measurement data across devices via Meister Cloud and the web app
- Compact measurement system: Two portable instruments provide professional beverage analysis directly where measurements are needed
Applications - Beer Brewing: Track fermentation and determine ABV, original gravity, real extract, attenuation, and energy in finished beer
- Winemaking: Monitor fermentation and determine ABV, total extract, and energy in finished wine
- Cider: Follow fermentation progress and determine final ABV for consistent batch control
- Kombucha: Monitor fermentation and measure ABV to keep alcohol content within the desired range
- Hard Seltzer: Track fermentation and ABV development throughout production
- Spirits: Determine alcohol by volume (% v/v)
- Liqueurs: Measure alcohol by volume and total extract in beverages containing both alcohol and sugar
Accuracy and Measurement Performance - Beer, wine, cider, kombucha & hard seltzer: ABV accuracy up to ±0.5 % v/v
- Liqueurs: ABV accuracy up to ±0.6 % v/v
- Measurement time: Results in under 5 seconds
- Sample volume: Less than 3 mL
- Measurement principles: Density and refractive index
- Fermentation parameters: °Brix, °Plato, Specific Gravity 20/20, and more
Scope of Delivery - 1 × Anton Paar EasyDens Digital Density Meter
- 1 × Anton Paar SmartRef Digital Refractometer