Q's on OG and ABV

[biggerthanyou83]

OK so I understand Original Gravity and Final Gravity. But when your brewing your own beer how do you know were to start with the OG? And if I want a high alcohol content would I want my OG to be high like 1.08 or higher? :rockin:

 

[ayoungrad]

Your target OG depends on the type of beer you want to make. In general the higher the OG, the higher the ABV assuming you have good attenuation.

 

[ayoungrad]

Check out Ray Daniels' book. It gives lots of info about different types of beer and how to make different styles including references to OG, FG, BU:GU ratios, etc.

 

[whatsleftofyou]

It depends on your definition of "high alcohol content". There's a calculator here where you can play around with some numbers. Truthfully, I wouldn't start off trying to make a 10% beer since there can be a bit more to that. Make a few 5-7% beers and get the hang of everything else first.

 

[biggerthanyou83]

Thanx. I plan on making a few more 5-7%.

 

[Kaz]

Check out Ray Daniels' book. It gives lots of info about different types of beer and how to make different styles including references to OG, FG, BU:GU ratios, etc.

Second that, give 'Designing Great Beers' a read...I was just reading the chapter last night on malt bills and how to arrive at your estimated O.G.

 

[zickefoose]

Check out bjcp.org, that gives you all the OG and FG of any given style.