Calculator for amount of sugar needed

[DeniseHogemann]

Is there a calculator or formula out there to figure out how much sugar is needed to bring your starting SG to where you need it. Ei: if you have a starting SG of 1.035 and you want to bring it up to 1.090 how much sugar do you need?

 

[Runningwolf]

This is a good site with many calculations


http://web2.airmail.net/sgross/fermcalc/fermcalc_applet.html

 

[Bailey]

I've had good luck w/ this one:

http://www.xs4all.nl/~mpesgens/thwp/winecalc.html


links to the download page where you will find instructions, etc.....I've found it to be very intuitive and easy to use.

 

[amber1014]

How much sugar should be added to 6 gal. juice when hydrometer measures 0 and I want to a med. dry wine

 

[Julie]

Rule of thumb is one cup of sugar will raise sg .018 per gallon.

 

[PhilDarby]

these figures are for uk gallons and added white sugar :-

1 kg = approx. 14.6%
1/2 kg = approx. 7.3%

therfor for 5 gallons

1 kg = 2.95%
1/2kg = 1.48%

from these figures you can roughly guess what u need

 

[Kpassa]

I use this article, summarized and adapted for the types of spirits I am interested in.

View attachment How to control the strength of home made wine.pdf