How Many Points do I add to OG for each lb. of Honey?

[Tony Scott]

Good day!

I made a 5 batch of cider using juice where I measured an adjusted OG at 1.050. The sample of juice I measured was from a 5 gallon batch BEFORE I added 2 lbs. of honey. I then pitched it with Grand Cuvee yeast.

From what I have read, you are supposed to add .035 to the OG for each pound of honey. Is this is as simple as adjusting my OG from 1.050 to 1.120?

The adjusted finished gravity was .997 so using the pre-honey adjusted OG of 1.050, I got 6.96% ABV. With the honey-adjusted OG of 1.120 I got an ABV of 16.14% which seems a little whacky to me.

I know that yeast tear through honey and the champagne yeast is aggressive, but this seems off the charts! What do you guys think?

Thank You,

Tony

 

[Robert65]

Honey is 18% water by weight, 82% sugars. Sugar provides 46.21 points sp. gr. per pound per gallon (ppg.) Therefore honey contributes 0.82 x 46.21 or ~38 ppg. The sugars are nearly 100% fermentable.

 

[S-Met]

made a 5 batch of cider using juice where I measured an adjusted OG at 1.050.

If I understand you correctly, you made a 5 gallon batch?
If honey adds 38points per/lb/gal. If you add 1lb to 1gal you raise gravity 38pts.
My formula:
0.38(Xlb honey)/(Ygal batch) = increase gravity.
If you made a 5gal batch and added 2lb honey your formula would be:
(0.038*2)/5=
(0.076)/5= .0152+OG =
0.015+1.050= 1.065

 

[Tony Scott]

Honey is 18% water by weight, 82% sugars. Sugar provides 46.21 points sp. gr. per pound per gallon (ppg.) Therefore honey contributes 0.82 x 46.21 or ~38 ppg. The sugars are nearly 100% fermentable.

Thank you! Good info..

 

[Tony Scott]

If I understand you correctly, you made a 5 gallon batch?
If honey adds 38points per/lb/gal. If you add 1lb to 1gal you raise gravity 38pts.
My formula:
0.38(Xlb honey)/(Ygal batch) = increase gravity.
If you made a 5gal batch and added 2lb honey your formula would be:
(0.038*2)/5=
(0.076)/5= .0152+OG =
0.015+1.050= 1.065

Thank you, S-Met. This is exactly what I needed. I woke up and realized I had to factor for the # of gallons.

Cheers!

Tony