SGI:08 – Overview

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.

		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__________