Gravity Issue

[Grantnw]

Good Morning everyone, hope your weekend is going great!


So this morning its day 5 of my cider and I checked the gravity and Im now at 1.00, it smells like alcohol and I kind of taste like alcohol (more of a watery taste now) since day 3.

I plan on back sweetening the batch once 2 weeks is finished, is this normal?

my recipe is/was

5 Gallons of Pasteurized apple cider
1 red star champagne
yeast nutrient
4 tbs of sugar (get yeast started)

 

[UpstateMike]

Ok, so what's the issue? Looks normal to me.

What was your starting gravity? And what temperature were you fermenting at?

 

[Grantnw]

Ok, so what's the issue? Looks normal to me.

What was your starting gravity? And what temperature were you fermenting at?

Starting gravity was 1.050.

Maybe I dont 100% understand the Hydrometer. I thought the Hydro would show what the Alcohol was currently or Potential of. For some reason I thought for a decent brew I had to be around 5% ABV. I have read so much I might of just over looked this.

Temp has been a consistant 72degs.

Oh and thank you for your reply.

 

[GilSwillBasementBrews]

The starting gravity minus the final gravity multiply by 131 will give you approx Abv. 1.050-1.000=.05x131=6.55ABV

 

[Grantnw]

The starting gravity minus the final gravity multiply by 131 will give you approx Abv. 1.050-1.000=.05x131=6.55ABV

I feel like a dunce, thank you.