The UK PAL-1 listing writes 0.0–53.0% Brix, resolution 0.1% and accuracy ±0.2%. ATAGO’s United States page writes the same range and accuracy and places the model with juices, beverages, sauces and low-sugar jam. It also sells a cooling cover for hot samples. Those are manufacturer and retailer sentences, not our measurements of the shop’s stock.
Manufacturer or retailer documentation · not hands-on testedWhat does the UK listing document for the PAL-1?
The refractometer.co.uk product page is locked to a PAL-1 configuration. It writes accuracy ±0.2% Brix, resolution 0.1% Brix and a 0.0–53.0% Brix range. Those three figures match the ATAGO USA page checked on the same day. Matching published numbers still do not prove that a particular instrument in a UK box has been compared with sucrose standards on this site. The listing is a specification, not a test report.
| Field | UK listing / ATAGO USA | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| Range | 0.0–53.0% Brix | Do not treat 53.0% as a jam-setting target |
| Accuracy | ±0.2% Brix | Manufacturer claim, not our measurement |
| Resolution | 0.1% Brix | Display step only |
| Stated uses on ATAGO USA | Juice, puree, beverages, soup, sauce, low-sugar jam | Traditional high-sugar jam may exceed 53.0% |
What extra limits appear on ATAGO’s PAL-1 page?
ATAGO writes that Brix is based on sucrose in water and that salt, minerals and protein in a sample make the indication a soluble-solids figure. The same page lists temperature compensation from 10–100°C and offers a cooling cover so that hot samples lose less water while they sit on the prism. Industrial fluids are sent to separate conversion charts. Those sentences belong to the manufacturer. They are not a licence to read honey moisture or urea on this model.
Why is a cooling cover mentioned if ATC is listed?
Compensation and evaporation are different problems. A cover that ATAGO sells for hot samples is evidence that the manufacturer still cares about the drop drying or sitting above a usable temperature, even with a wide compensation window. This site has not compared covered and uncovered juice on a PAL-1. Record the sample temperature and whether a cover was used. Do not read “10–100°C” as an instruction to load boiling jam onto the prism.
What is the evidence status of this profile?
The profile compares two published specification blocks. It does not inspect a serial-numbered instrument and it does not fill the sucrose-standard record. The UK listing is a related shop. ATAGO’s page is a manufacturer source, not our store. If the two sources later diverge, both sentences will stay visible rather than being averaged.
Which sources support this reference, and what are their limits?
These sources support the terminology, declared ranges and attributed observations discussed here. Retailer and manufacturer sentences are not measurements by Brix Meter. Another author’s beer or cider figures stay inside the liquid they measured. The pages were checked on .
- Refractometer.co.uk: PAL-1 digital Brix refractometer ↗
UK retail listing locked to the PAL-1 configuration. Checked 23 September 2026.
- ATAGO USA: PAL-1 product page ↗
Manufacturer page. Brix is defined on sucrose in water. Additional solutes change the indication. Checked 23 September 2026.
What should stay with the reading?
A useful Brix record keeps the liquid, the published scale, the sample temperature, the instrument and the original indication together. Use the blank record if you need a field list. See how we assess evidence and the commercial relationship when judging a published conclusion.