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Old 10-24-2008, 09:42 PM   #1
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how do i know what the ABV is of my home brew
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Old 10-24-2008, 09:47 PM   #2
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Buy a hyrdometer, take before and after readings. Calculate.
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Old 10-24-2008, 09:48 PM   #3
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what calcukations please ? sorry if i seem stupid
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Old 10-24-2008, 09:51 PM   #4
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I just use beersmith to do it for me, or you can do it long hand, or enter it in here: Hydrometer Correction
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Old 10-24-2008, 09:51 PM   #5
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(og-fg)*131.3

http://www.howtobrew.com/section1/chapter9-4.html

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Old 10-24-2008, 09:52 PM   #6
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how much does it vary or is there a rough average and how can i make it stronger if it is a variable
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Old 10-24-2008, 09:53 PM   #7
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(Og-Fg )*129= Abv


question, why do different references use different numbers to multiply by?
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Old 10-24-2008, 09:55 PM   #8
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take the differance between the two readings multiply by 1.1 then by 1.5 you will then have your content
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Og - Fg = A * 129= Abv
question, why do different references use different numbers to multiply by?
That's a really good question. I don't even remember where I got mine. Either How To Brew or some random web site reference.
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Old 10-24-2008, 09:59 PM   #10
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so when i bottle i take a hydrometer readinfg then one when ready and do the math! can i make it stronger or do i just have to see how it truns out ?
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