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For my next batch of ale I am planning on racking a few litres into a separate fv after a week onto the spent sloes from a sloe gin I bottled recently (they have been in the freezer since). The intention is to give some sloe gin flavour to the ale and is a bit of an experiment.
I am assuming that as the fruit has been soaked in sugary gin for a year that it will give some sugar and gin to the beer. Is there a way to measure what the increase in gravity will be from this to therefore be able to accurately measure the abv? I was thinking of taking a gravity reading before and after racking and adding the difference to the OG but I don't know if this is the correct way to do it...
I would be interested to hear your thoughts, especially if anyone has tried this.
I am assuming that as the fruit has been soaked in sugary gin for a year that it will give some sugar and gin to the beer. Is there a way to measure what the increase in gravity will be from this to therefore be able to accurately measure the abv? I was thinking of taking a gravity reading before and after racking and adding the difference to the OG but I don't know if this is the correct way to do it...
I would be interested to hear your thoughts, especially if anyone has tried this.
