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Date: 25 May 2006 04:15:07
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Subject: Calculating gravity & total gravity units in less than 1 gallon wort
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I am in a mathematical mess. I know that if 1 pound of sugar is
dissolved in 1 gallon of water, the gravity would be 1.046 and the
gravity units would be 46.
My questions are:
If the water is 1/2 gallon, what would the gravity be and what would
the total gravity units be if I dissolve 1 pound of sugar in this
reduced 0.5 gallon water?
If I want to make a 0.5 gallon batch with OG 1.045 what is the total
units I am shooting for? Is it 22.5?
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Date: 25 May 2006 08:18:44
From: Dan Listermann
Subject: Re: Calculating gravity & total gravity units in less than 1 gallon wort
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<navmit@gmail.com > wrote in message
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>I am in a mathematical mess. I know that if 1 pound of sugar is
> dissolved in 1 gallon of water, the gravity would be 1.046 and the
> gravity units would be 46.
Actually if you dissolved a pound of sugar in enough water to MAKE a gallon,
its gravity would be about 1.046. Dissolving a poound of suger IN a gallon
of water will produce a gravity of 1.042. There is a subtile but
siginificant differencee.
Dan
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> My questions are:
>
> If the water is 1/2 gallon, what would the gravity be and what would
> the total gravity units be if I dissolve 1 pound of sugar in this
> reduced 0.5 gallon water?
>
> If I want to make a 0.5 gallon batch with OG 1.045 what is the total
> units I am shooting for? Is it 22.5?
>
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Date: 25 May 2006 08:41:03
From: MDixon
Subject: Re: Calculating gravity & total gravity units in less than 1 gallon wort
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Dan Listermann <dan@listermann.com > wrote in message
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> <navmit@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1148555707.178817.318930@i40g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
> >I am in a mathematical mess. I know that if 1 pound of sugar is
> > dissolved in 1 gallon of water, the gravity would be 1.046 and the
> > gravity units would be 46.
>
> Actually if you dissolved a pound of sugar in enough water to MAKE a
gallon,
> its gravity would be about 1.046. Dissolving a poound of suger IN a
gallon
> of water will produce a gravity of 1.042. There is a subtile but
> siginificant differencee.
Maybe that is what I remember...oh well...
Cheers,
Mike
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Date: 26 May 2006 08:51:12
From: Mark R
Subject: Re: Calculating gravity & total gravity units in less than 1 gallon wort
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"MDixon" <me@privacy.net > wrote in message
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> Maybe that is what I remember...oh well...
>
It all pours the same out of a 12oz bottle. :-)
Mark R
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Date: 25 May 2006 07:34:45
From: MDixon
Subject: Re: Calculating gravity & total gravity units in less than 1 gallon wort
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<navmit@gmail.com > wrote in message
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> I am in a mathematical mess. I know that if 1 pound of sugar is
> dissolved in 1 gallon of water, the gravity would be 1.046 and the
> gravity units would be 46.
I think you would find it is just a bit less than that...42 comes to
mind...but I digress...;)
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> My questions are:
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> If the water is 1/2 gallon, what would the gravity be and what would
> the total gravity units be if I dissolve 1 pound of sugar in this
> reduced 0.5 gallon water?
Let's use my 42 number...42 ppg / 0.5 = 84 = 1.084
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> If I want to make a 0.5 gallon batch with OG 1.045 what is the total
> units I am shooting for? Is it 22.5?
>
If the "sugar" was 45 ppg you would use 1/2 lb of them or the equivalent of
22.5...
Cheers,
Mike
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