How much Sugar for Apfelwein?

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I'm getting ready to make up a batch of EdWorts Apfelwein, but I have one quick question before I get started. The recipe says to use 5 gallons of apple juice and 2 lbs of sugar. I however, have no way to measure by weight. Roughly how many cups of corn sugar equal 2 lbs?

Thanks in advance.
 
I am Making a batch today as well and had the same question. For priming isn't it 5 oz or 3/4 cup....so 2 lb is 32 oz... that would make it 4.8 cups. Does that sound right?
 
I just found that it is 4 oz = 3/4 cup. so that makes 2 lbs 6 cups......google is always right....;-)
 
I'll just add 10 cups and make hooch... (Just Kidding)

Thanks for the help, and here's to having something besides air in my carboy :mug:
 
IIRC 8oz (1/2 lb) in 1 cup. So..

1 lb = 2 cups

2 lbs = 4 cups


At least, those are the numbers I use in regular daily kitchen conversions.


Cheers,

Tyson
 
Well, I put it all together, and I added 6 cups sugar to 4.5 gallons of apple juice. I got an OG of 1.054.
 

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