azaxev
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Hello,
Bought 3L unpasterized cider with advertised 92g/L of sugar, measured 10.6Bx (=111g/L, sg=1.043). Added 270g sugar for 10% alcohol potential, mixed in 1tsp EC-1118 activated at 36'C.
Good shake, refractomer measured 17.94Bx/1.074SG, total weight 3598g including 66g 4L plastic jug.
Hooch was sitting for 11 days under my desk, at around 18-22'C.
Today, refractomer measured 6Bx/1.0237SG. Brewer's Friend estimates ABV=6.6% standard method or 7% alternate method.
Current weight 3324g, loss 274g of CO2 -> converted sugar 560g, created 286g ethanol. ABW=286g/(3324g-66g)=8.8% and ABV=ABW/0.8=11%
Still very new to this. Placed it outside to cold crash, so hopefully can rack it for holidays next week. Curious, what exactly did I make. Refractomer seems convenient and works well for sugar+water combination as refractive index of that compound is well researched and documented, I am not convinced it works well for sugar+water+ethanol combination (see Colin McFaul explanation here)
Thanks for responses
Bought 3L unpasterized cider with advertised 92g/L of sugar, measured 10.6Bx (=111g/L, sg=1.043). Added 270g sugar for 10% alcohol potential, mixed in 1tsp EC-1118 activated at 36'C.
Good shake, refractomer measured 17.94Bx/1.074SG, total weight 3598g including 66g 4L plastic jug.
Hooch was sitting for 11 days under my desk, at around 18-22'C.
Today, refractomer measured 6Bx/1.0237SG. Brewer's Friend estimates ABV=6.6% standard method or 7% alternate method.
Current weight 3324g, loss 274g of CO2 -> converted sugar 560g, created 286g ethanol. ABW=286g/(3324g-66g)=8.8% and ABV=ABW/0.8=11%
Still very new to this. Placed it outside to cold crash, so hopefully can rack it for holidays next week. Curious, what exactly did I make. Refractomer seems convenient and works well for sugar+water combination as refractive index of that compound is well researched and documented, I am not convinced it works well for sugar+water+ethanol combination (see Colin McFaul explanation here)
Thanks for responses
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