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Old 02-27-2008, 01:46 AM   #1
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Default Alchohol content formula needed
SG is 1.042
FG is 1.014

How do you figure out the achohol content .


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Multiply the difference by 131 for ABV.
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subtract then multiply by 131
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It's something like OG-FG x 131


1.042-1.014=1.028

1.028 x 131=3.7 or 3.7% ABV

Somebody correct me if I'm wrong.
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I guess I'm right...
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I used 6 lbs of Light LME, 1 lbs of steeping grains (80 L) , Hops and a activator pack from Wyeast. Does that sound right? It is still in secondary for about 10 more days. Also I took the OG AFTER I pitched the yeast. Should that reading be done before the yeast is pitched? How much would the OG be off?
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should still be fine
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Shouldn't matter when you pitch the yeast but the temperature will matter. The ideal temperature is 60 F but if you're like me I normally pitch around 65-70 F. I remember seeing a table somewhere around here or in Palmer's book that listed the corrections by temperature that are correct to use but they are published.

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Yes, 1 oz. of Argentinian at for 60 minutes and 1 oz. of the same for the last 20 minutes.


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