Hi Everyone! I would like to make a batch of 5 g sugar water and ferment it to 18% alcohol. Could someone please tell me how to figure out how much sugar I would need to achieve this? Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks!
What is the relationship Between pounds of Sugar and Percent Alcohol
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cheezydemon3
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The yeast would be more of the question.......How old are you?
Hahaha - this is your second post?!?!?! 
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Something like 11 pounds of sugar.
18% ABV / 1.3125 = .137 OG/FG differential
Ethanol has an SG of .787, so 18% x .787 + 82% x 1.000 = 0.960 FG
.960 + .137 = 1.099 OG
Assuming 100% attenuation*, 99/46ppg = 2.15 lbs/gallon x 5 gallons ~ 11 pounds
*Good luck
By the way, I think this will end poorly.
18% ABV / 1.3125 = .137 OG/FG differential
Ethanol has an SG of .787, so 18% x .787 + 82% x 1.000 = 0.960 FG
.960 + .137 = 1.099 OG
Assuming 100% attenuation*, 99/46ppg = 2.15 lbs/gallon x 5 gallons ~ 11 pounds
*Good luck
By the way, I think this will end poorly.
cheezydemon3
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At least use brown sugar so it is quasi rum.
