Back sweeten question

[Kcjab]

I have 6 gal Chianti at .996 SG. I would like to get it to around 1.000 as that is my preferred SG of wines I purchase. I tried the wine calc, that however gives me an error message, the same one other people are getting. I read on here somewhere that 1 cup of sugar raises the SG .018. At what volume of wine is that being added to? I know there are numerous different sizes of carboys.

 

[JordanPond]

you'll need roughly 247 grams of sugar. Enter your target SG and Starting SG as whole numbers, 996 and 1000. You'll get an error if you enter 1.000 and .996.

 

[Kcjab]

No decimals! Thank you so much!

 

[djrockinsteve]

For your reference. 4 ounces of sugar by weight, will raise gravity .010 (gallon)

To get a reading when it's not divisable by 10 use your calculator.
4 divided by 10 (.4) times the difference of your 2 wines equals amount of sugar by weight per gallon.

If your gravity is below .990 you will need more so add some sugar to get it above .990 then calculate.

 

[Julie]

I have 6 gal Chianti at .996 SG. I would like to get it to around 1.000 as that is my preferred SG of wines I purchase. I tried the wine calc, that however gives me an error message, the same one other people are getting. I read on here somewhere that 1 cup of sugar raises the SG .018. At what volume of wine is that being added to? I know there are numerous different sizes of carboys.

by gallon, stop one cup short of what you need to get to the sg you want and take a reading.

 

[djrockinsteve]

Thanks Julie.

Yes aim on the low side and then check and adjust. You can't go back.

 

[Flem]

How many ounces of sugar, by weight, are in a cup?

 

[Runningwolf]

How many ounces of sugar, by weight, are in a cup?

2 cups = 1 pound of sugar or 16oz.

Your answer is 8oz

 

[djrockinsteve]

By weight-7 ounces approx. white sugar. 8 ounces by volume.

When I added sugar by weight I was always high. Glad I did it in incriments. Now I weigh and I'm right on.

 

[djrockinsteve]

Dan you are quoting volume not weight. It can be confusing.

 

[Runningwolf]

Steve I agree with you. Weighing out the sugar I come out right on with my sg readings when I check several days later.

 

[Runningwolf]

Steve I was quoting volume.

 

[Flem]

Thanks, guys. I knew that, by volume, it was 8 ounces, but I didn't know the weight of it.