Thousands of food and beverage professionals and hobbyists have moved from less accurate and less precise optical refractometers to digital Brix measurement. Milwaukee's MA871 is the ideal tool for winemakers, brewers, fruit and vegetable growers, maple syrup producers, and food producers.
The MA871 is fast and easy-to-use with a response time under 2 seconds. Maintenance is a breeze with an easy-to-clean sealed flint glass prism and stainless steel well. The measurement technique and temperature compensation employ methodology recommended in the ICUMSA Methods Book (internationally recognized body for sugar analysis).
The Milwaukee digital BRIX refractometer is temperature compensated with a 0 to 85 percent BRIX range and ±0.2 percent accuracy. It is easy to use with simple two button operation and fast with a response time under 2 seconds. Maintenance is a breeze also with an easy-to-clean sealed flint glass prism and stainless steel well.
Design features
Fast, accurate results with digital dual level LCD readout
Easy measurement with just 2-3 drops of sample needed
Results in less than 2 seconds
Simple one-point calibration using distilled or deionized water
Easy-to-clean stainless steel sample well
Meter rated to IP65 as "dust tight" and protected against water jets
Battery percent level indicator with automatic shut-off (batteries included)
Automatic Temp. Compensation (ATC)
Specifications for Milwaukee MA871
Range:
0 to 85% Brix 0 to 80°C / 32 to 176°F
Resolution:
0.1% Brix 0.1°C / 0.1°F
Accuracy:
±0.2% Brix ±0.3°C / ±0.5°F
Light Source:
Yellow LED
Measurement Time:
Approximately 1.5 seconds
Minimum Sample:
Volume 100 µL or 2 metrics drops (cover prism totally)
Sample Cell:
Stainless steel ring and flint glass prism
Temperature Compensation:
Automatic between 10 and 40°C / 50 to 104°F
Enclosure Rating:
IP65
Case Material:
ABS
Battery Type:
1 x 9V AA (included)
Battery Life:
5000 hours reading with auto-shut off after 3 minutes of non-use
Calibration EC/TDS:
Single Cell Factor Calibration; 2 Standards: 84 ÃŽ¼S/cm; 1413 µS/cm / One- point Offset: 0.00 µS/cm
Temperature Calibration:
Factory Calibrated
Temperature Compensation:
Automatic (ATC) from -20 to 120°C (-4 to 248 °F) | Manual (MTC) from -20 to 120°C (-4 to 248 °F)
This sett up is great relatively easy compared to all the other methods I've use over the last 40 years at my age simple and easy with great results is where it's at