Trevor,
I'm really not sure what you're concerned about. The use of Clintest
tablets is standard practice in winemaking for testing residual sugar in
wine. A logical follow on question is whether Clinistix and meters and
serve the same purpose - they can't as far as I know.

His question is about WINE not about diabetes, and is perfectly valid.

I don't know your situation or why this bothers you, and I'm sorry it does,
but it is a valid winemaking question.

Alastair

On 2004-03-13 22:12:01 -0500, "Pinky" >
said:

>
>
> There is no "Ummmm" about it!
>
> Clinistix are notoriously inaccurate in giving a real assessment of sugar
> levels in urine! I know because I have used them. They are a cheap and
> useless ( ie very inaccurate) method of detecting sugar in urine.
>
> This is a case of someone pussyfooting about and has nothing to do with
> winemaking at all.
> The statement ----"Sorry if these questions are too simple for this
group."
> is a sure sign that the respondent is just stirring. And it has stirred
me!
>
> I suggest the poster readdresses his/her post to a diabetic newsgroup
where
> an appropriate answer might be expected.
>
> Hot on here
>
> --
> Trevor A Panther
> In South Yorkshire, England
> Remove "PSANTISPAM" from my address line to reply.
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> Anti Virus for your protection too!
> "Alastair Thomson" > wrote
in
> message
news:2004031319203716807%madkiwiwinemaker@visualma giciannospamcom...
> > Ummm, I think this was a valid question....
> >
> > The poster wants to know how to test the residual sugar in wine. A
> standard
> > way of doing is to use the Clinitest kit that was used for testing
sugar
> in
> > urine for diabetes.Works fine for wine too.
> >
> > I don't know about clinistix, but I do know that the blood sugar meters
> > won't work because they only respond to glucose levels and wine sugars
are
> > a mix of glucose, sucrose, fructose and others.
> >
> > The mad kiwi winemaker.
> >
> > On 2004-03-13 17:07:45 -0500, "Pinky"
>
> > said:
> >
> > > As a diabetic I really can't put up with this sort of fatuous post by
a
> > > troll!
> > > I would ask no one else to respond and I am sorry for posting myself!
> > > It make me so cross! I mean really what a load of rubbish ( my
spelling
> > is
> > > wrong.It should be "cr*p")
> > >
> > > -- Trevor A Panther
> > > In South Yorkshire, England
> > > Remove "PSANTISPAM" from my address line to reply.
> > > All outgoing mail is scanned by Norton
> > > Anti Virus for your protection too!
> > > "TAMSNJ" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > Can clinistix (by Bayer) be used to test wine sugar? What
> > concentrations
> > > of
> > > > sugar correspond to the colors on the test?
> > > >
> > > > How about a diabetic's blood sugar test meter? Can this be used to
> test
> > > for
> > > > sugar? How do I translate from the meter reading to % sugar in the
> > wine?
> > > >
> > > > Sorry if these questions are too simple for this group. Thanks to
> those
> > > that
> > > > respond.
> > > >
> > > > JPG
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > The Mad Kiwi Winemaker
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