abv
Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 8:59 am
by Beer_Punk
The only stupid question is the one that isn't asked. Here we go:
For getting abv from my beers I've been taking OG-FG=abv. How accurate is this?
Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 10:50 am
by DannyW
Heading in the right direction, but not quite there.
I use (OG - FG) * 0.131
1.050 OG
1.010 FG
50 - 10 = 40
40 * .131 = 5.24% ABV
Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 10:52 am
by Beer_Punk
word bro, thanks
Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 3:02 pm
by Dirk McLargeHuge
Danny, if Doc ever needs a substitute, you might be the man.
Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 4:10 pm
by Sent From My iPhone
Dirk McLargeHuge wrote:Danny, if Doc ever needs a substitute, you might be the man.
Danny
is the man
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 10:21 pm
by mykafone
Call me lazy:
I lie like crazy to people about the abv. I basicly tell them my starting gravity in abv terms..
If my beer is 1.067 - I say 6.7%
1.041 - I say 4.1
People dont know the difference and I dont really care what it is
Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 5:53 am
by DannyW
I can see that (OG = ABV) working as a little white lie for my Coors light drinking brother-in-law, but that can make for a pretty big range to people who might know better. A 1.085 RIS that finished at 1.030 is 7.2%, while a BGSA that went from 1.085 to 1.007 is north of 10%. I'm going to notice the alcohol presence in the latter, not so much in the former.