How much Everclear to raise ABV

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How much Everclear to raise 6 gallons of wine 1%? Tried Pearson's Square but could not figure it out?
 
why not trust your taste buds....add a little and taste, add a little and taste till you get it where you want.
 
A little over 3/4 oz, right? That does not seem like enough for 6 gallons. I don't know that is why I asked
 
The wine is 8.9 ABV. I would like to get it to at least 10% for longer storage. It is the coconut from Cornucopia, a mist type wine. Missed my target SG. It smells and tastes great but a little too sweet after the fpack. I thought the Everclear would boost the ABV, lighten the sweetness some but not change the flavor.
 
This is for 151... 191 would take less, can rework the numbers

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A = Wine, ABV 9%
B = Everclear, 75%
C = Final ABV, 10%

D = Wine by 'parts'
E = Everclear by 'parts'

C - A = E
B - C = D

10 - 9 = 1
75 - 10 = 65

65 parts wine, 1 parts everclear

65 + 1 = 66 total parts
1/66 = 1.51% everclear
65/66 = 98.48 % wine

98.48 % = 6 gallons of wine
6 gallons x 5 bottles per gallon = 30

BottlesFortifier = [%Fortifer * (BottlesWine / %Wine)]
Fortifier = [1.51 * (30/98.48)]

0.45 bottle (fifth) of 75% Everclear to reach 10% from 9%


Basically, add 375ml of Everclear and it should be above 10% ABV[FONT=&quot]
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