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Default Riesling math help


"Kiva" > wrote in message
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> I am not the brightest candle in the window so I could use some help

please.
>
> Riesling
>
> 22.0 Brix
> .75 TA
> 3.10 pH
>
> After pressing I had 11 US gal. I fermented dry .000, 10 US gal. and

froze
> 1 US gal of unfermented juice. What would be the percentage of sweetness

if
> I add back the one US gal of unfermented juice? After sorbateing of

course.
>
> Thanks for your help.



Here is how I would do the problem Kiva:

22 Brix equals 22 percent sugar
22 % times one gallon equals 22
10 gallons plus one gallon equals 11 total gallons
22 % divided by 11 gallons equals 2 % sugar

2% residual sugar sounds just about right for your pH and TA.
Good luck with your Riesling
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