ABV Calculation - Have We Been Doing it WRONG?

ABV - How to Calculate Alcohol in your Homebrew - Have We Been Doing it Wrong ALL THIS TIME? We've been using a "more accurate" method for calculating how much alcohol is in our mead and wines and beers, but is it really better than the simple old fashioned one? Is there a better way? What is the best way to calculate ABV? At it's most basic, you need to have specific gravity readings, one at the actual time the mead, wine, cider or beer is made, called the original gravity. Then, you need a reading done at the end of fermentation of your brew called a final gravity. These should be taken by a hydrometer. While refractometers can be used prior to alcohol creation, they become inaccurate once fermentation begins. There are tables online to help calculate once alcohol is present, but a hydrometer is much simpler and in our opinion more accurate for finding your specific gravity. ____________________________________________________ Some links to items used in the Video: Odin's Brewery t-shirt: https://city-steading.com/product/white-ink-odins-brewery-short-sleeve-unisex-t-shirt/  Sunshine and Whiskey t-shirt: https://amzn.to/2XabRiG  That's What I Do I Drink and I Know Things Whiskey Glass: https://amzn.to/3cLy257  Valknut Necklace: https://amzn.to/2LEKYOj  Graduated Cylinder: https://amzn.to/2Xdyhzs  Hydrometer: https://amzn.to/2X8RmD3  Baster: https://amzn.to/3dXUAjs BrewUnited ABV Calculator: http://www.brewunited.com/abv_calculator.php ____________________________________________________ Want more City Steading? Join our Mailing List: http://city-steading.com/signup-for-our-mailing-list/ Website: http://www.city-steading.com City Steading Bread and Beyond: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqjTeB88zqdwT69gdNC-UXw City Steading Garden and Grow: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHxMV_CVlLNQhRBfPOrdh2A VIP Club: http://city-steading.com/vip-club/ Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/citysteading