AG alcohol volume

[trickybrew]

Hi all :) I'd like to find out haw to increase the alcohol volume in my AG ale, if it's the sugar or the grain I have increase, what volume increase do I have to add to go up 1% alcohol at a time :hmm: .
Thanks :mrgreen:

 

[Moley]

Hi Tricky, you would need to add about 20g sugar per litre to get a 1% rise. However, that's only going to give a stronger but thinner brew. You would be better off increasing the grain or decreasing the brew length to get a higher OG. Sorry, I can't quantify that.

 

[trickybrew]

:hmm: Thanks Moley
Hope I can get a grain % from a AG brewer :thumb:

 

[robsan77]

hi,
use the calculators and the recipes pages to play around with quantities. See the top left of the page.

 

[evanvine]

In theory malts and adjuncts will give you 30 degs per lb per gal or 300 degs per kg per ltr.
If you reckon on 75 to 80% efficiency you wont be a million miles out!
Crystal malt gives 24 degs per lb per gal or 240 degs per kg per ltr, normally 90+% efficient.