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MAKING A ST
AND
ARD % BRIX SOLUTION
To make a Brix Solution, follow the procedure below:
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Place container (such as a glass vial or dropper bottle that has a cover)
on an analytical balance.
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Tare the balance.
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To make an X% BRIX solution weigh out X grams of high purity Sucrose
(CAS #: 57‑50‑1) directly into the container.
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Add distilled or deionized water to the container so the total weight of
the solution is 100 g.
Note: Solutions above 60 %Brix need to be vigorously stirred or shaken
and heated in a water bath. Remove solution from bath when sucrose
has dissolved. The total quantity can be scaled proportionally for smaller
containers but accuracy may be sacrificed.
Example with 25 %Brix:
%Brix
g Sucrose
g Water
g Total
25 25.000 75.000 100.000
