Honey

Taking a sample

Measuring Method

Brix of various honey samples

Moisture measurement of water content in Honey

Fruit • Vegetable

Drink

Bean curd (Tofu) • Soy milk

Jam • Marmalade

Sweet beans

Noodle • Fish bouillon

Ramen Soup

Pudding • Jelly

Curry • Soup

Condiments

Honey

1. Taking a sample

Place 20-50 grams of honey in a beaker and mix with a plastic spoon. Apply a few drops of honey onto the prism surface.

2.Measuring Method

● Hand-Held Refractometers  <MASTER-3α, 3T, 3M, N-3E>
1) Apply 2 or 3 drops of honey onto the prism. Close the daylight plate to spread the sample 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 (%)
*After measuring, wipe the prism with a wet tissue.

● "Pocket" Refractometers  <PAL-2, 3>
1) Apply honey to the prism surface with a plastic spoon. If air bubbles are present, stir with a plastic spoon to remove the bubbles.   2) Press the "START" key. Brix (%) value displayed in 3 seconds!
*Wash with lukewarm water after measuring highly viscous samples.

3.Brix of various honey samples

70～88％

4.Moisture measurement of water content in Honey

For honey, determining the water content is important. The following products are specifically designed for measuring the percent moisture in honey.
•Pocket Honey Refractometer Pocket PAL-22S
•Honey Refractometer HHR-2N (Hand-held type)