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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
 
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
 
Drink 10 then go for a drive until you find an RBT station.
 
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
 
Or, if you didn't record OG, just buy the same apple juice again and measure.
 
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.
 

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