snoopthulhu
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How does back sweeting affect ABV calculations?
My wine started at 1.097 SG, and is now at the tail end of second stage fermentation, with a SG of 0.990 (still outgassing!!!). Calculations tell me that's approximately 14% ABV right now. However, it's a little dry for my taste, and I want to back sweeten it.
Do I recalculate based on SG after sweeting, or not, or...
My wine started at 1.097 SG, and is now at the tail end of second stage fermentation, with a SG of 0.990 (still outgassing!!!). Calculations tell me that's approximately 14% ABV right now. However, it's a little dry for my taste, and I want to back sweeten it.
Do I recalculate based on SG after sweeting, or not, or...