Gravity contribution of Raisins?

GilaMinumBeer · Feb 12, 2009

Anyone know the Brix or SG of 1 pound of Raisins. Preferrably the Golden variety but anything ballpark will help.

I have tried to google but get a bunch of garbage.

Big10Seaner · Feb 12, 2009

I've been wondering the same thing after someone told me to dump in a bunch of raisins to my apfelwein.

GilaMinumBeer · Feb 12, 2009

The best I havce found yet is a wiki statement that Raisins are typically 60% sugar (fructose) by weight.

1.060 SG anyone?

Freezeblade · Feb 12, 2009

Adding one pound of raisins would be the equlilivent of adding .6# of sugar, that is, if the 60% is true. I can't imagine that it's fructose though, because grape sugar is glucose, and it wouldn't really convert itself in the sun-drying process

steelerguy · Feb 12, 2009

There is a lot of sugar in there, but how much of it would actually be converted since it is locked up behind the skin?

GilaMinumBeer · Feb 12, 2009

I would rough chop the raisins prior to adding them.

snailsongs · Feb 17, 2009

....but what is the flavor contribution of raisins? If you use them as a secondary fruit (rough chopped as you said), would a bit of raisin flavor come through? I am brewing up a southern english brown w/ toasted oats, and I think a slight touch of raisin flavor would be a perfect addition....

....also, did you say it's better to use the golden variety?

thanks guys

Orfy · Feb 17, 2009

The main reason for adding raisins is for the grape like flavour they give in wine and for the wild yeast on them. They are used in a lot of country wine recipes.
The sugar content can vary greatly from crop to crop.

Roughly 1 cup equates to 4 tablespoons of sugar
or 66g of sugar per 100g

Nutrition Facts and Analysis for Raisins, seedless

Google make me look smart.

GilaMinumBeer · Feb 17, 2009

Orfy said:
The main reason for adding raisins is for the grape like flavour they give in wine and for the wild yeast on them. They are used in a lot of country wine recipes.
The sugar content can vary greatly from crop to crop.

Roughly 1 cup equates to 4 tablespoons of sugar
or 66g of sugar per 100g

Nutrition Facts and Analysis for Raisins, seedless

Google make me look smart.

I fail at Google. I guess I just don't have the write phrasering.

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