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THE HYDROMETER
Overview • Work out how much alcohol has formed in the wine. |
| Basic facts: | Fermented degrees on the hydrometer divided by 8 = % alcohol by volume. |
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Measure the must before fermentation begins, make a note of the hydrometer reading.Measure again when bottling. The reading divided by 8 = the % alcohol by volume. Reading at start _________________
Reading at finish ________________
Total fermented degrees ____________________ |
| Start | Fermenting finished |
| Fermented hydrometer degrees __________divided by 8 = % by volume of alcohol__________ |
