"Barry" > wrote in message
om...
> My Hydrometer reads 1.000 in water.
> My Brix meter reads 0.00 in water.
>
> Now, near the end of fermentation (only a few bubbles still rising),
> my Hydrometer reads about 1.000 and my Brix meter reads about 10!!!!!
>
> What's going on?

Your "Brix meter" is only good for measuring the sugar level of juice. Once
the fermentation takes off the alcohol renders it useless. That's when you
start using your hydrometer.

Of course you should always use your palate for a sanity check. Eventually
you might get good enough at it to dispense with all your instrumentation!
:^)

Tom S