What is my gravity?
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It really depends in how many points per pound per gallon (Ppg) your honey contains.
Now that you know the points per pound per gallon of your honey you calculate the specific gravity contribution it will make to your wort. Multiply ppg by pounds of honey then divide by gallons of wort.
For example, if your honey's ppg is 24 and you use 4 lbs in 5 gallons you have:
24 * 4 / 5 = 19.2
Your honey adds 19.2 points, or 1.0192 specific gravity, to the wort. Use software to figure the wort without honey (or do it by hand), then add 1.0192 to the SG.
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Now that you know the points per pound per gallon of your honey you calculate the specific gravity contribution it will make to your wort. Multiply ppg by pounds of honey then divide by gallons of wort.
For example, if your honey's ppg is 24 and you use 4 lbs in 5 gallons you have:
24 * 4 / 5 = 19.2
Your honey adds 19.2 points, or 1.0192 specific gravity, to the wort. Use software to figure the wort without honey (or do it by hand), then add 1.0192 to the SG.
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If you don't know the PPG of your honey all you need do is take a pound of honey, add pure water until you have a gallon and measure with a hydrometer. Instead of wasting a pound, you can get the equivalent concentration with two ounces honey by weight and pure water topped off until you have two cups by volume
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What does this mean?
It means 9.8 meters per second squared
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