Bottling Question

user 85995 · Nov 16, 2011

OK, noob question here. At bottling time, you are adding more sugar, for new food for the goodly yeasties, so they can make the lovely bubbles, I get that. My question is, do they then produce more alcohol in the bottle? If not, why not?

(Never was good on chemistry)

Thanks, great forum, LOVE it here.

Tony, on 4th batch and has great plans for #5.

Revvy · Nov 16, 2011

It's a tiny tiny amount of alcohol....very little. Remember you're talking only an ounce per gallon of liquid here. That's like .003 gravity points, iirc.

pericles · Nov 16, 2011

Like Revvy says - yes, but it's only a very little amount.

Bmorebrew · Nov 16, 2011

I think it bumps it by about 0.3% or so.

user 85995 · Nov 16, 2011

. 3% is small but not insignificant. From 4.7 to 5, say.

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