- May 23, 2011
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I calibrated both of my hydrometers yesterday. I put 1/2 cup salt in a glass and added 1/4 cup of water. I then placed the glass and both hydrometers in a gallon ziploc bag. At the end of the 8 hours, one hydrometer read 73% and the other read 67%. So I put a little sticker on the top of each one noting how many points I had to add to each one. This morning however, both hydrometers are giving me the same reading of 54%. They are both just sitting on the counter right next to each other. I'm confused now, since if I added 8 points to the one it would be 62%, and if I added 2 points to the other it would be 56% and they wouldn't be anywhere close to the same... What do you make of this? One hydrometer is an ACU-RITE, and the other is a Springfield precise temp. Both are giving me the same temp reading.