In Europe, Gay-Lussac's hydrometer and tables are chiefly used for alcoholometric testing. |
The maple leaf symbol is sandblasted on every approved hydrometer and glass thermometer together with the two last digits of the year. |
That first day of boiling ended with a broken hydrometer, very little syrup and a scorched evaporator pan. |
With this method, the hydrometer does not float freely in the test liquid, but instead is attached to a suspension system affixed to a balance. |
The surface level of the water will mark the specific gravity level and the potential alcohol level, both labeled on the hydrometer. |
Density can be determined quickly and with reasonable accuracy by floating a calibrated hydrometer in the juice. |