Dumb Question of the Week

FG,,reading taken before or after priming sugar? I took mine after and it read 1.20, OG was 1.050.

you take it before priming

when I did my reading it was -19%

unionrdr said:

Did you read the specific gravity scale at all?

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sure did

PackerfaninSanDiego said:

FG,,reading taken before or after priming sugar? I took mine after and it read 1.20, OG was 1.050.

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So you can't figure out the FG. No big deal. Just enjoy what you brewed and take the next reading before you add priming sugar. Be happy, YOU MADE BEER!

Theres no dumb questions we have all been there before.

With those readings you should have got a 4% abv. Find an ABC calculator if you aren't a math type. They are free every where.

Before priming sugar if you were at
1.012 beer would be 5%
1.015 beer would be 4.5%

ABV calculator here

grem135 said:

Before priming sugar if you were at
1.012 beer would be 5%
1.015 beer would be 4.5%

ABV calculator here

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reread first post

Which priming sugar did you use how much of it and for how many gallons, if your reading withthe priming sugar was made at the correct temperature you can find out where the beer was before adding the sugar

Obliviousbrew said:

Which priming sugar did you use how much of it and for how many gallons, if your reading withthe priming sugar was made at the correct temperature you can find out where the beer was before adding the sugar

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5 oz of corn sugar in 5 gallons

Well I´m metric so I have to make some adjustments, this is the answer: 1 pound of corn sugar in 1 gallon yields 1.046 that we have to divide in 5 gallons: 1.009 ish, but that´s for 1 pound, if a pound it´s 1.009,2 5 oz will be 2.85 gravity points. So if your beer measured 1020 with the sugar without it will be 2.85 gravity points less. Your FG was 1.017 and your OG was 1.050 your beer will be 4,3 ABV
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