I just started 2 Island Mist kits today. Green Apple Reisling and Peach Apricot Chardonay. I planned to bring the Reisling to 1.08 from 1.050. I calculated 7 cups sugar were needed and made a simple sugar and added it all, but only got to 1.068. I figured that actually might be ok. perhaps i should not go to 1.080 anyways.
For the Apricot Chardonay, I was only planning to go to about 1.070 anways so I start making the syrup planning to use 7 cups of sugar, but I only had 4.5 cups left. I substituted 1 cup honey. Hopefully that will be ok. You can definetly taste the honey in the syrup, but not too much when added to the must. SG ended up at 1.060.
I hope this experiment turns out ok.
Was my calculation off? or should 7 cups sugar have been enough to rais from 1.050 to 1.080?
For the Apricot Chardonay, I was only planning to go to about 1.070 anways so I start making the syrup planning to use 7 cups of sugar, but I only had 4.5 cups left. I substituted 1 cup honey. Hopefully that will be ok. You can definetly taste the honey in the syrup, but not too much when added to the must. SG ended up at 1.060.
I hope this experiment turns out ok.
Was my calculation off? or should 7 cups sugar have been enough to rais from 1.050 to 1.080?
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