Sacrometer

[Sanjo]

I've been looking through the box my dad gave me many years ago which contains a lot of his winemaking equipment. I've come across something that looks like a Hydrometer but is called a SACROMETER. Unfortunately, there are no instructions. It's made by Southern Vinyards and they no longer appear to be in business.
Does anyone know whether it is, in fact, used just the same as a Hydrometer.
We tried googling Sacrometer but didn't get far.
Can't ask my dad as he is no longer with us.

[VirginVegGrower]

From what I've just found on google search they look and sound the same as a hydrometer.

[scarey55]

I believe that a sacrometer is the same as a hydrometer, See here If you look further down the page it shows sac(cha)rometer which is used in brewing/winemaking

[Sanjo]

Thanks VVG and Scarey. Funnily enough my husband was convinced it was for sugar. It looks like an Hydrometer, graduated in a similar way but starts at the bottom at 55 and continues up the stem in units of 5 until the yellow band at the top where it is 0. The top graduations are coloured yellow with the word "dry. Next (down the stem) it's coloured red with the word "med" and then further down a broader band in blue with the word "sweet".
Shame it's incomplete and had no instructions.

[binley100]

You can use a sacrothingy to calculate the sugar content on things like jams ........If you were in business making jams you would need to label the percentage sugar which would include the natural sugars found in the fruit as well as whatever you'd added. Gawd knows how they work tho'

[Jeanied]

You just test your wine before adding sugar to the kind of wine you want.
I googled 'wine sacrometer' and it popped up with several pages from different winemaking books including CJJ Berry!

[Sanjo]

Thanks Binley and Jeanied. I did search my CJJBerry but only saw Hydrometer when I was looking for the word Sacrometer. However, have referred to the book under hydrometer and there he does say that a sacrometer is a more accurate name since it is used to measure the sugar.
Phew, got there in the end.
Thanks everyone.

[Peas'n'Kews]

I think my Dad has a sacrothingy, and if I remember rightly its used for measuring alcohol levels - but maybe that's what a hydrothingy does? I can try and remember to ask dad if he's still got it and see if there are instructions. If he does and there are, I'll post!

[Sanjo]

I think my Dad has a sacrothingy, and if I remember rightly its used for measuring alcohol levels - but maybe that's what a hydrothingy does? I can try and remember to ask dad if he's still got it and see if there are instructions. If he does and there are, I'll post!

Ah thanks Peas, that would be great. It was my dad's to start with when he dabbled in winemaking. He was very precise though and loved his measurements and working things out.
For instance, I came across a long yellow plastic tube and when I undid it inside was an enormous thermometer which he presumably tested his wine temperature with.
Would be glad of instructions if there are any going. If not I shall just fiddle with it awhile and see what I can work out. It's made by Southern Vinyards

[Peas'n'Kews]

Dad mad as a box of frogs, and we're on hols for a week from Friday, so may have to wait a bit, but I'll do my best!

[Sanjo]

Thanks Peas'n'Kews. Appreciate it.