Ive always used my hydrometer for beer (it does say beer on it), but does it work the same for mead? Is there a conversion for the gravity reading for mead vs beer? I just did two small batches and this is my findings but they dont add up.
One batch I had 124 Oz of water and 3.29/lbs of honey (swamp). This should be .968 gallons of water ratio for 3.39lbs/gallon. The standard of 35 points per pound should be 1.119 but I got 1.098 with the hydrometer. About a 2% difference.
300oz of water, 8.64lbs of honey (clover). This should be .781 gallons of water ratios to 2.88lbs/gallon. If you go by the standard of 35 points per gallon, this would be about 1.129, but I got a reading at 1.092. About a 3.3% difference.
Both were taken at about 85 Degrees F. Or is the 35 point system just not that accurate? Is it safe to go by the beer gravity reader or does it not matter; gravity is gravity?
One batch I had 124 Oz of water and 3.29/lbs of honey (swamp). This should be .968 gallons of water ratio for 3.39lbs/gallon. The standard of 35 points per pound should be 1.119 but I got 1.098 with the hydrometer. About a 2% difference.
300oz of water, 8.64lbs of honey (clover). This should be .781 gallons of water ratios to 2.88lbs/gallon. If you go by the standard of 35 points per gallon, this would be about 1.129, but I got a reading at 1.092. About a 3.3% difference.
Both were taken at about 85 Degrees F. Or is the 35 point system just not that accurate? Is it safe to go by the beer gravity reader or does it not matter; gravity is gravity?