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Useful formulas - the short version

Here are some useful formulas and facts - all a bit simplified for ease of use.

• 1 kg of sugar dissolved will fill 0.63 litres

• 2.7 g of sugar in one litre of liquid will increase s.g. one unit

• 17 g of sugar in one litre will make 1% (vol) of alcohol when fermented

• The specific gravity of alcohol is 0.80 (the weight of a litre is 0.8 kgs)

• Specific gravity = grammes per litre

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