Honey Digital Refractometer Hanna®

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Hanna HI96801 digital refractometer: 0–85 °Brix, 0.1 °Brix resolution and temperature compensation from 10 to 40 °C. Zero calibration uses distilled or deionised water. Honey moisture requires a specific conversion; it is not obtained by subtracting Brix from 100.

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Details of Honey Digital Refractometer Hanna®

0–85 °Brix

RANGE

0.1 °Brix

RESOLUTION

The Hanna HI96801 displays concentration in °Brix, with a range of 0 to 85 °Brix and a resolution of 0.1 °Brix.

It is useful for comparing the concentration of sugar solutions and recording readings for each batch. For honey, choose according to the result you need: this model displays Brix; water content requires a conversion specifically for honey.

01 · READING

What the displayed figure tells you

The HI96801 converts refractive index to a sucrose scale. Use the honey-specific conversion to estimate its water content. In the attached “Honey moisture at 20 °C” table (PDF in Spanish), 78.4 °Brix is approximately 20.0% water and 80.3 °Brix is 18.0%. At these two points, subtracting Brix from 100 overestimates water by 1.6–1.7 percentage points and can cause unnecessary rejection or drying of a batch. As a practical storage target, aim for moisture below 18%. In Spain, Royal Decree 1049/2003 sets a general maximum of 20%, or 23% for heather honey from Calluna; baker’s honey has separate limits.

02 · MEASUREMENT

Cover the prism and let the sample settle to temperature

Homogenise the sample and apply at least 100 µL with a plastic pipette, covering the prism completely. Press READ: a reading takes approximately 1.5 seconds. If the sample and instrument are at very different temperatures, wait around a minute before measuring. Automatic temperature compensation operates between 10 and 40 °C; outside this interval, ATC flashes and the reading is no longer compensated.

03 · CALIBRATION

Set zero with water before taking measurements

Hanna specifies daily calibration before measurements. Cover the prism with distilled or deionised water, press ZERO and remove the water with a soft tissue, leaving the surface dry. Between samples, rinse the prism and sample well, then dry them again. The IP65 rating does not allow immersion: keep water away from the rest of the housing and never use metal tools on the prism.

04 · BEFORE YOU BUY

Choose the scale you need in the honey house

The stated ±0.2 °Brix accuracy corresponds to approximately ±0.2 percentage points of water over the attached table’s range. This is the instrument contribution; sampling and conversion add further uncertainty. A 9 V battery provides about 5,000 readings, with automatic shut-off after 3 minutes of inactivity. Hanna supplies a 9 V battery, plastic pipette, manual and quality certificate.

SPECIFICATIONS

Model	Hanna HI96801
Reading	0–85 °Brix; no direct honey moisture reading
Resolution / accuracy	0.1 °Brix / ±0.2 °Brix
Temperature compensation	Automatic, from 10 to 40 °C
Minimum sample / reading time	100 µL, covering the prism / approx. 1.5 s
Zero calibration	Distilled or deionised water
Protection	IP65; do not immerse
Power supply	9 V battery; approximately 5,000 readings