I am getting ready to order Hydrometers for proofing and am stuck on the calibration issue ... I cannot find where in the CFR27 it says that your hydrometers must be calibrated .... I does mention it in 30.24 referring to specific gravity hydrometers ... but I don't see it anywhere else ....Help???? .... Anyone with actual experience in this ??... Same goes for thermometers ......Thanxxx...Brian
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Read part 19 more carefully. Get the hard copy version and read it from front to end. Highlight and copy the proofing requirements, and keep them on hand as reference. Yes, they are required. This will tell you where specifically to look.
http://www.ttb.gov/spirits/regs/27cfrpart019.htm#19.91
If you don't find it there, keep reading. And then read some more.
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Bottom line is to ensure that they are "IRS Certified" hydrometers. If they are IRS certified, they'll have individual serial numbers & an actual certificate of calibration that comes with them. I get mine from www.novatech-usa.com (not being paid by them, but they are very good as I have received broken hydrometers before and they have gladly replaced them free of charge).
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Again... after reading through the hardcopy CRF27 I don't see where it "specifically says IRS certified " or anything else that relates to calibrated hydrometers..... any help pointing it out ??....
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Again... after reading through the hardcopy CRF27 I don't see where it "specifically says IRS certified " or anything else that relates to calibrated hydrometers..... any help pointing it out ??....
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ThatTThats the way TTTTtttthadjklnzdklnsadhklnbtttttttthat's the way I was planning on approaching it also !!... Good to hear from you by the way !!!... Thanxxxx...Brian
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holy crap, someone call 911, Brian just had a seizure.
I entirely agree with Nick. Just like always.
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Yeah, I agree with Nick. .2 proof and .25 temp will get you nowhere near the bottle tolerance on proof.
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Oh...
When the TTB had the EXPO, they gave a handout that showed the DMA as an acceptable device. Funny, right?
