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I made one Excel sheet a while back, which helps me figure out how many cans of frozen concentrate juice to add, in order to hit a desired ABV.

It's just for planning. I know reality is much detached from theoretical and a hydrometer will give accurate results for a real batch, but I just want to get in the ballpark before gathering any ingredients. Also... I'm an engineer by trade, it's what I do :) Confused again :slp Is that...

Thanks, that makes sense - I shouldn't have to add any sugar then. BTW I picked 3/4gal because one can of concentrate makes 48oz of grape juice. Easier math : ) For 1gallon at 12.5% Excel says to use 3.58 cans and no sugar. 4cans + extra water would have the same effect. Actually, I'll...

Playing around with an Excel sheet I made, and I have questions : ) Suppose I want to use Welch's white grape concentrate to make 48oz (3/4gal) of 12.5% wine. Using the standard conversion rate of 16.83g/L sugar ferments to 1% ABV, * It takes ~597grams sugar to hit 12.5% ABV here, and * One can...