Increase sugar content

[Alphadog007]

I have some washes that I would like to increase their sugar content before adding yeast.

Assuming I have the right nutrients, is there a calculator (link?) or cheat sheet of pound(s) of sugar to gallon(s) of water that will increase percentage:

Example: 1 gallon of water with 1 pound sugar = 1.010; 2 pounds sugar = 1.020, and so on?

[bearriver]

Parent site calculators. You should have found them during the mandatory research.

Find Cranky's spoon feeding thread for an exhaustive list of the required reading...

[Alphadog007]

I was looking for a quick link but found them. Was it easier for you to berate than copy the link?
Anyone else that comes across this can find them at:



http://homedistiller.org/calcs/sugar_sg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow

[FullySilenced]

Bookmark the site you will need the calculators in a regular basis

FS

[MichiganCornhusker]

I was looking for a quick link but found them. Was it easier for you to berate than copy the link?
Anyone else that comes across this can find them at:



http://homedistiller.org/calcs/sugar_sg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow

yep, read the rest of the parent site, you will be surprised at how much you will learn.

[corene1]

Each pound of sugar per gallon of water will increase you gravity by .046 points. From there all you need to do is the math

[Alphadog007]

Thanks, guys!!

[corene1]

I have been thinking about this post today at work and I have done a disservice to alphadog007. I just gave him the gravity reading of 1 pound of sugar in one gallon of water. He doesn't know if I a telling him a fact or not as he doesn't know how to find out for him self. I have not taught him anything I gave him an answer. What if he wants to know how much malted 6 row barley to use in 5 gallons of water to get a SG of 1.060. Or a 8% mash or wash. Here is a link to figuring out the numbers for yourself for further reference. Everything has a PPG rating and these numbers will help you figure out how to make adjustments to get at the proper SG of your wash or mash.
http://homedistiller.org/grain/yield/typical" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow
http://homedistiller.org/grain/yield/max" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow

[bentstick]

Corene is a + to the note book for new stillers and the rest that are having issue

[MichiganCornhusker]

I have been thinking about this post today at work and I have done a disservice to alphadog007.

He was hungry, you gave him a fish. Bear offered direction, but got bit for it. Some folks don't want to fish.