Questions tagged [alcohol-content]
The amount of alcohol that is present in an alcoholic drink. Usually expressed as percent ABV (by volume) or percent ABW (by weight).
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How would I make Alcoholic Rootbeer?
I picked up some rootbeer extract at my local brewshop, and I've made a few batches in old soda bottles... but is it possible brew it with an alcohol content similar to that of beer?
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How to calculate alcohol without OG reading?
I tested 'brewing' a cider for the first time a few weeks ago. Since this process was so extremely different from what I am used to with brewing beers I completely forgot to take an OG reading. To be ...
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Calculating Alcohol by Volume
I've got a formula for calculating ABV (alcohol by volume) from several different sources on the Internet:
((76.08*(OG-FG)/(1.775-OG))*(FG/0.794))
It works just great, but it's not the easiest one ...
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How to know if kombucha is alcoholic?
So I am into making kombucha at home: I made a SCOBY, grew it, and I have successful kombuchas. My normal recipe makes a "ginger kombucha", pretty much kombucha with sugar and ginger. It disappears ...
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Why didn't my ABV reach the yeast's limits?
I fermented some 5 gallon mead from SG 1.146 to FG 1.058, but two calculators ([1], [2]) said the ABV was 11.7% - 11.9%. The yeast I used (Lalvin K1-V116 [3]) is rated up to 18% ("Alcohol tolerance up ...
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Low ABV stout recipe
I'm thinking about doing a series of lightweight, flavorful beers. The fact is, I'm not going to drink more than one or two beers a night: I want to be able to drive my kids to the ER if I have to. ...