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Hi, any advice on raspberry wine which has fermented down to an SG of 0.960 from an unknown (but CJJ recipe) starting SG? It tasted almost fizzy at it's second racking 
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I've got a hydrometer but never use it.
Some of the wine comes out a bit strong but I'm still alive
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I know you don't need to, but I will not be beaten by a little glass stickOriginally posted by bobleponge View Post
All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.Comment
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Although using a hydrometer is not vital, the scientist in me wants to know what I did this time as I might want to/not want to do the same next time.
Well, then!Originally posted by bobleponge View Post
Yes, but it's nice to be able to know HOW strong (especially if you are giving it as gifts)Originally posted by pdblake View PostI've got a hydrometer but never use it.
Some of the wine comes out a bit strong but I'm still alive
Good for you. As I say - look at the numbers not the words.Originally posted by Two_Sheds View PostI know you don't need to, but I will not be beaten by a little glass stickComment
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I bought my hydrometer last week, used it today just once and dropped it
so now its broke glass went everywhere 
Gardening ..... begins with daybreak
and ends with backache
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I think I've cracked itOriginally posted by Hazel at the Hill View Post
I just made some greengage juice up. Checked the SG: 1030
then I added 1.5k of sugar. SG: 1100
Incidentally, the words on the hydro were bordering on Dessert Wine 13% alcofrol.
I now know I have to get the numbers going back down again... a lightbulb moment.
thanks guys!All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.Comment
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So adding the sugar raised the SG by 70 points. 10 points= 100g sugar. Therefore I should've added 700g sugar (but actually I put in double that).Originally posted by Two_Sheds View Post
Now I'm confused again.All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.Comment
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10 points to 100g only works for a specific volume, it sounds like you had just over double that volume.Never test the depth of the water with both feet
The only reason people get lost in thought is because it's unfamiliar territory....
Always remember you're unique, just like everyone else.Comment
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Lol...............Originally posted by bobleponge View Post
My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)
Diversify & prosper
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specific gravity
not sure if it will help but when you float the hydrometer you are measuring the thickness of the liquid.
Ok so we have water at 1.00 but when you add sugar the liquid gets thicker, syrupy.
If you were to put the hydrometer in Vodka it would sink lower than 1.00 because alchohol is thinner than water.
So mix suger in with you fruit and it is thick add yeast and it will get progresively thinner as it brews.
I keep on using the word body and this is provided by fruit sugars that do not convert to sugar and other flavours.
So there will always be slightly different finishing gravities (thicknesess) depending what you used to start with, but only slightly.
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