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1. Taking a sample
1. Taking a sample
Place 20-50 grams of jam/marmalade in a beaker and mix well with a plastic spoon. Apply 2-3 drops onto the prism surface.
2. Measuring Method
2. Measuring Method
● Hand-Held Refractometers
1) Apply a few drops of jam/marmalade onto the prism and close the daylight plate. Make sure the jam/marmalade is spread evenly over the prism surface.
2) Look through the eyepiece. Read the boundary line where the blue and the white color meet. This is the Brix (%).
* Suitable for jam/marmalade during cooking.
* After measuring, wipe the prism with a wet tissue.
* Wash with lukewarm water after measuring highly viscous samples.
* Low-sugar jam and marmalades have become popular recently. Some products show values between Brix 35-40%
3. Brix of various Jam and Marmalade samples
3. Brix of various Jam and Marmalade samples
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