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I want to share a simple mash calculator (for water and sugar mix) i developed for myself in case somebody might be looking for

Thanks for sharing, every creation is well accepted.

Hi, thank you for this, but recently I have been reading we should be aiming for a weaker 10-12%ABV, or does that just relate to All Grain Mashes?

Hebden wrote: ↑Sun Mar 06, 2022 3:09 pm Hi, thank you for this, but recently I have been reading we should be aiming for a weaker 10-12%ABV, or does that just relate to All Grain Mashes?

It is a calculator. You can enter the batch size you want and it will calculate the recipe based on the volume you enter as well at the % ABV. Yes, it is recommended to be around 10% or so.

Hebden wrote: ↑Sun Mar 06, 2022 3:09 pm recently I have been reading we should be aiming for a weaker 10-12%ABV,

You are reading the right things , steer clear of any advice that tells you that higher is good.
Keep to those sorts of ABVs for sugar washes , most AGs end up even lower.

Saltbush Bill wrote: ↑Mon Mar 07, 2022 12:00 am

Hebden wrote: ↑Sun Mar 06, 2022 3:09 pm recently I have been reading we should be aiming for a weaker 10-12%ABV,

You are reading the right things , steer clear of any advice that tells you that higher is good.
Keep to those sorts of ABVs for sugar washes , most AGs end up even lower.

Hi Saltbush, thanks for confirming that. But this is a Sugar Wash thread and I intend to produce a sugar wash for my first attempt.

And so, when you say keep those sorts of ABV's to Sugar washes, I am just a little confused as to weather you are approving 20%ABV for my sugar wash or telling me that I would still end up with a better end product by washing to a lower ABV.

I think I understand that for AG mashes and I guess all mashes (not washes) you are being perfectly clear that I should aim lower ABV's

Salt Must Flow wrote: ↑Sun Mar 06, 2022 5:08 pm

Hebden wrote: ↑Sun Mar 06, 2022 3:09 pm Hi, thank you for this, but recently I have been reading we should be aiming for a weaker 10-12%ABV, or does that just relate to All Grain Mashes?

It is a calculator. You can enter the batch size you want and it will calculate the recipe based on the volume you enter as well at the % ABV. Yes, it is recommended to be around 10% or so.

Oh my, I am a numb nuts at times. I just lower the ABV% in the calculator......Currently hanging my head in shame!

Keep your sugar washes low as well (~10% ABV is fine). The higher the abv, the more you stress the yeast (high abv = high osmotic pressure at pitching time = unhappy, sickly yeast), the more additional "flavours" you get.

Thanks Normandie

Hebden wrote: ↑Mon Mar 07, 2022 2:35 am

Salt Must Flow wrote: ↑Sun Mar 06, 2022 5:08 pm

Hebden wrote: ↑Sun Mar 06, 2022 3:09 pm Hi, thank you for this, but recently I have been reading we should be aiming for a weaker 10-12%ABV, or does that just relate to All Grain Mashes?

It is a calculator. You can enter the batch size you want and it will calculate the recipe based on the volume you enter as well at the % ABV. Yes, it is recommended to be around 10% or so.

Oh my, I am a numb nuts at times. I just lower the ABV% in the calculator......Currently hanging my head in shame!

Check out the calculators on this site too.There are basic sugar calculations there. The one shared in this topic has additional calculations that many other calculators do not.

10% isn't written in stone for a sugar wash. Even 8% is fine.

Thanks Salt Must Flow, that is a wonderful link. I have just bookmarked it for future use.

I am reading through lots of begginner pages with some wonderful information within the required reading linked at the bottom of every page.

Hebden wrote: ↑Mon Mar 07, 2022 9:34 am Thanks Salt Must Flow, that is a wonderful link. I have just bookmarked it for future use.

I am reading through lots of begginner pages with some wonderful information within the required reading linked at the bottom of every page.

No sweat man. At the top of any page here, you'll see 'Parent Site'. Click that and it will take you to that page with LOTS of info.