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HOLMAN · 05-13-2008, 04:35 PM

Just bottled my first batch, but when I took another gravity reading, it was not at all what I was expecting. After doing the math, I came up with a 3.8% ABV. I know the priming sugar creates carbonation, but does it also give the beer more alcohol content?

bethlehembrewer · 05-13-2008, 04:44 PM

What is it? What is the recipe, and do you have any other information? It will be hard for anyone here to say given the info presented.

html034 · 05-13-2008, 04:44 PM

only a tiny bit

**bradsul** · 05-13-2008, 04:46 PM

If you post the recipe along with the OG and FG readings we could help you better. It's possible you bottled too early or it's possible that beer just doesn't have a high alcohol level.

Beerthoven · 05-13-2008, 04:46 PM

Yes, priming sugar does contribute to alcohol because the yeast ferment it, right? But the amount is negligible. I think 4 oz of priming sugar would add about 0.25% to the ABV.

HOLMAN · 05-13-2008, 04:54 PM

This is the style:
Belgium Wit - A traditional Belgian coriander and orange peel spiced wheat beer.
As far as the exact recipe goes, I don't have it with me, I hope this info may help a little.
My OG was 1.050, FG was 1.012. I think I did the math correctly, but I'm really not sure.
You guys are awesome for responding so quickly!

cronxitawney · 05-13-2008, 05:15 PM

I believe the formula is (OG-FG)*131.

**Yuri_Rage** · 05-13-2008, 05:19 PM

Based on your measurements, your beer is almost exactly 5.0% ABV.