Why not just use a hydrometer and do a start and end reading? This vinometer
thing (not that I've ever seen one) seems to be a quick route to inaccuracy.

Mike
"DAve Allison" > wrote in message
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> Hi,
> I have read most of this forum, and have learned a LOT. I am 4 days away
> from bottling my first Vintage Wine Kit (Shiraz). I sneaked a taste, and
> wow, it's great.
> I am trying to use a Vinometer to figure out alcohol levels, but can't
> seem to understand how to use it.
> I put funnel end up, put a little wine into it. When it reaches the
> bottom and a drop falls out, I turn the vinometer upside down and place
> on a flat surface. Suppose to show a "thermometer type" red indicate on
> the alcohol level. For a store bought that claims 13%, I'm reading 5%.
> But if I wait long enough, the red goes all the way down and onto the
> counter.
> Any thoughts on what I'm doing wrong? any web URLs that shows this
> better, I looked with Google and didn't find one.
>
> thanks. DAve