Warning Noob Question Inside Cider Alc % ?

[CDT015]

How do we tell the alc% of cider.
My son made some cider with apple juice and yeast + a little sugar.
How can we tell the % ??
Thanks
Andrew

 

[glenwal]

How do we tell the alc% of cider.
My son made some cider with apple juice and yeast + a little sugar.
How can we tell the % ??
Thanks
Andrew

The same way as for beer.

(OG-FG) / 7.36

 

[mikec]

Drink 10 then go for a drive until you find an RBT station.

 

[Bribie G]

If you took an original hydrometer reading for Original Gravity, then take a reading for the Final Gravity, then for a typical example:

OG = 1.045
FG = 1.008

The equation would look like this:

((1.05 x (1.045 – 1.008))/1.008) / 0.79 = 0.487

So, this brew would be about 4.9% alcohol.

If you didn't take an original reading then drink five pints and apply the following scale:

Weak: Wow that's tasty
Medium: Didn't realise how spunky next doors' Mrs actually is.
Strong: Waaahhh, why did Princess Diana have to die so young and leave us to grieve forever .... waaaahhhhh


edit: Glen's formula is less stuffing around

 

[Florian]

Or, if you didn't record OG, just buy the same apple juice again and measure.

 

[CDT015]

If you took an original hydrometer reading for Original Gravity, then take a reading for the Final Gravity, then for a typical example:

OG = 1.045
FG = 1.008

The equation would look like this:

((1.05 x (1.045 1.008))/1.008) / 0.79 = 0.487

So, this brew would be about 4.9% alcohol.

Thanks Guys, Ill go with the above to see whats what.

 

[cyrrus]

edit: Glen's formula is less stuffing around

Yeah but not as fun, and not as accurate!

 

[4feathers]

Hey Bribie G only just read your shit, you cracked me up, which i might add is hard to do. Peter