MacBruver
Well-Known Member
Hm... I thought that was for sucrose? I was goin off of this:
BT - Understanding Specific Gravity and Extract
I'm not trying to call you out here, I'm just trying to understand this stuff fully... is there any way to know for sure besides to just drop a pound of it in a gallon and throw a hydrometer in it? Or should I just DWHAHB?
BT - Understanding Specific Gravity and Extract
...From these equations it is evident that sucrose produces a specific gravity increase of 46.31 points/lb/gal
Because it is the reference, only sucrose will yield 100% of its weight as extract when dissolved in water. Other sugars, even though they will completely dissolve, produce a smaller increase in density and yield something less than 100%. Dry malt extract, for example, yields about 97%, dextrose (corn sugar) about 90%.
I'm not trying to call you out here, I'm just trying to understand this stuff fully... is there any way to know for sure besides to just drop a pound of it in a gallon and throw a hydrometer in it? Or should I just DWHAHB?