Bostwicks Consistometer

The Bostwick Consistometer is used to determine the consistency in food products such as tomato products, fruit nectars, yogurt.

The instrument consists of a stainless steel tray with adjustable feet and level supplied.

A movable bulkhead separates the space for the sample from the lane scroll 23 cm long, graduated with fractions of 0.5 cm.

The sample is placed in the first container closed by the bulkhead taking care to match the level with a spatula.

After releasing the bulkhead acts on the snap, it reads the run of the passage of the sample over time.

The test result is the average of three subsequent measurements.

The dilution of the sample, the flow time, and the result of the test depend on the methodology used.