CDGoin
Well-Known Member
OK.. here is the simple and short of it.. Yet another noob question.
If I have a 5 gal recipe, but make only 4.3 gallons from it.. logic dictates I have more sugar per gallon.
More sugar per gallon would lead me to believe I should have a higher ABV..? Correct..?
Recipe says 5-5.5% can I expect a proportional change ? Say up to the 6.0% range..
That said, when I go to the secondary.. (Due to excess proteins and sugars from boiling the grains too long.. long story) could I spike it with a little more sugar and/or yeast to both hopefully clarify the batch and get more ABV.
I should mention had a few stouts with close to 8%-9% ABV and there was something about them that was great. Wondering if maybe I could move my stout closer to that range OR is this somethign I have to do with the reciepe at the boil.
What about just adding an alcohol like Everclear or Soju to the batch prior the bottling..?
If I have a 5 gal recipe, but make only 4.3 gallons from it.. logic dictates I have more sugar per gallon.
More sugar per gallon would lead me to believe I should have a higher ABV..? Correct..?
Recipe says 5-5.5% can I expect a proportional change ? Say up to the 6.0% range..
That said, when I go to the secondary.. (Due to excess proteins and sugars from boiling the grains too long.. long story) could I spike it with a little more sugar and/or yeast to both hopefully clarify the batch and get more ABV.
I should mention had a few stouts with close to 8%-9% ABV and there was something about them that was great. Wondering if maybe I could move my stout closer to that range OR is this somethign I have to do with the reciepe at the boil.
What about just adding an alcohol like Everclear or Soju to the batch prior the bottling..?