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Goslin

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I got a question. even though I've made a few batches and always go to dryness. I see the ABV level on the hydrometer stops before SG.


What would the difference be if I stopped when the abv level reaches 0 instead of waiting a little longer until the SG reaches .990?


I've got a batch now that's at 0 on the ABV and it's still bubbling away making even more alcohol.
 
Once it reaches 0 (1.000), it can actually continue fermenting and increase the ABV.


Here is the hydrometer that came with my hydrometer from George.


http://home.comcast.net/~firesidecellar/Information/hydromet er_table.htm


You can use the table to figure this out or there are several calculators on the net to figure it out for you... Here is one I got from masta.


http://www.gotmead.com/making-mead/mead-calculator.shtml


Another way to figure it out ABV is to take the difference of your OG and FG and multiply it by 130 or 133, I will have to try to find where I read that,and it will give you the ABV...Edited by: Steve
 
Well, this is what I do:


(SG Start x 1000) - (SG end x 1000)
-----------------------------------
7.36





Don't ask me how it works, but it does.


for example


SG start = 1.090
SG end = 0.990


= 13.586% abv





Another:


SG start = 1.090
SG end = 1.000


= 12.2% abv





and so on and so forth. I'm no mathemetician (terrible at it, actually), but it is simple enough.
 
Ok I see the PA scale is really only a rough messurement compared to SG.


And I got your formula saved MedPreztel.


Thanks
 

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