JPVagabond
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I broke my hydrometer this morning. Which was very frustrating. As I had already begun I didn't want to waste the ingredients. So I ploughed ahead. I had read that it is possible to determine specific gravity without a hydrometer using mass over volume so I gave it a go.
Handily. Mass was 4kg and volume was 4litres. So I had a density of 1. And original gravity of 1. I used a conversion chart to calculate how much sugar I needed to add to increase the og to one that would yield a 13% wine (1.095/1.1). But on weighing I was only at 1.06.
Can anyone give me any indication as to where I have gone wrong. I suspect it will have something to do with the low sugar composition of the juice (no added sugar) there was only 12g to start with. But then I thought I had added the right amount of sugar.
If it emerges I need to add more sugar. Can I please add this on day 2?
Ps. I know I will end up with a potentially too sweet and probably disgusting wine due to the sweetener. This is largely why I ploughed ahead. My hope is that it would be strong enough that I wouldn't care. Which is why I'm keen to get the calculations right.
Thanks in advance
Handily. Mass was 4kg and volume was 4litres. So I had a density of 1. And original gravity of 1. I used a conversion chart to calculate how much sugar I needed to add to increase the og to one that would yield a 13% wine (1.095/1.1). But on weighing I was only at 1.06.
Can anyone give me any indication as to where I have gone wrong. I suspect it will have something to do with the low sugar composition of the juice (no added sugar) there was only 12g to start with. But then I thought I had added the right amount of sugar.
If it emerges I need to add more sugar. Can I please add this on day 2?
Ps. I know I will end up with a potentially too sweet and probably disgusting wine due to the sweetener. This is largely why I ploughed ahead. My hope is that it would be strong enough that I wouldn't care. Which is why I'm keen to get the calculations right.
Thanks in advance