how much sugar to add to raise alcohol percentage

[greenthumb]

Hi guys, I have just harvested my muscat grapes and I would like to increase the SG from 1055 to 1095 to achieve approximately 12.5% finished product, I have 90ltrs of soon to be wine.
I have misplaced the calculator that will show me how much sugar to add to 90ltrs wash to make up the difference if you have any idea please let me know , thanks

[Monkeyman88]

There's a calc on the main site.

[WooTeck]

i would use brewers friend or beersmith even though thay are mostly focused around beer.

[T-Pee]

How much sugar to add to a fruit wash for a brandy when the SG is already 1.055?

NONE.

tp

[Bushman]

How much sugar to add to a fruit wash for a brandy when the SG is already 1.055?

NONE.

tp

+1

[WooTeck]

How much sugar to add to a fruit wash for a brandy when the SG is already 1.055?

NONE.

tp

hahahah

[cranky]

How much sugar to add to a fruit wash for a brandy when the SG is already 1.055?

NONE.

tp

I agree with that, however he was asking about wine not brandy. I myself freeze concentrated to boost the S.G. for wine this year but the other suggestions about brewers friend and the parent site are good ones.
http://homedistiller.org/calcs/sugar_sg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow

[T-Pee]

How much sugar to add to a fruit wash for a brandy when the SG is already 1.055?

NONE.

tp

I agree with that, however he was asking about wine not brandy. I myself freeze concentrated to boost the S.G. for wine...
http://homedistiller.org/calcs/sugar_sg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow

The OP's intent is to boost ABV for a brandy using refined sugar...not just making wine for direct consumption. Using concentrate to boost SG is acceptable practice. Adding white sugar to a fruit wine with the intent of distilling at a higher ABV is not.

tp

[cranky]

How much sugar to add to a fruit wash for a brandy when the SG is already 1.055?

NONE.

tp

I agree with that, however he was asking about wine not brandy. I myself freeze concentrated to boost the S.G. for wine...
http://homedistiller.org/calcs/sugar_sg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow

The OP's intent is to boost ABV for a brandy using refined sugar...not just making wine for direct consumption. Using concentrate to boost SG is acceptable practice. Adding white sugar to a fruit wine with the intent of distilling at a higher ABV is not.

tp

What you say about boosting ABV for brandy is true but this post is in the Beer and Wine section and the OP said this

I have 90ltrs of soon to be wine.

and unless I missed something in that post there is nothing about brandy

[T-Pee]

...and unless I missed something in that post there is nothing about brandy

Yup. You're right. I violated the 30 Second Rule.

tp

[cranky]

...and unless I missed something in that post there is nothing about brandy

Yup. You're right. I violated the 30 Second Rule.

tp

In all fairness T-Pee I could be wrong, after all I was wrong once, and only the OP can clarify his true intentions and of course your advice for brandy is sound, There is no need to boost alcohol in a brandy ferment, wine is another issue.

[greenthumb]

Thanks for the reply guys, I did indeed only want to make wine, if I wanted to make brandy and increase yield I would have added some neutral to the wash before running if the % was too low

[IanD]

What did you end up doing and what did it finish up like?

I've used grape juice concentrate from a high quality wine kit to boost British grown grapes successfully.

[greenthumb]

I added sugar and all was going well until It got some kind off infection and ended up with lots of vinegar

[bitter]

Sorry to hear but wine vinager is nice. I use it in lots of cooking.

You might want to save a curture from this in case you want to make vinager again...

Sorry to hear no wine though

B

[ShineonCrazyDiamond]

I added sugar and all was going well until It got some kind off infection and ended up with lots of vinegar

Did you boil the sugar first (to sanitize)?

[Radek]

Here You are table. I found it here http://alcofermbrew.com/en/FAQ-i7.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow