Hydrometer Wine Ingredients
HYDROMETER Wine Ingredients
Basic facts
Volume of 1 kg dissolved sugar = 0,63 litres
Weight of 1 litre of dissolved sugar = 1,59 kg
Volume of 1 kg extract = 0,63 litres
Weight of 1 litre of dissolved extract = 1,59 kg
Weight of 1 litre alcohol = 0,8 kg (800 grammes)
Weight of 1 litre of water = 1 kg (1 000 grammes)
Wine comprises
Residual sugar
2-5% (20-50 grammes/litre) extract (unfermented residues such as
colour, taste, vegetable matter, aromatics)
Alcohol
Water
Example, a white wine with 10% alcohol:
| Residual sugar | 17 ml | 27 grammes sugar (17 x 1.59) |
| Extract 3% | 19 ml | 30 grammes extract (19 x 1.59) |
| Alcohol | 100 ml | 80 grammes (100 x 0.08) |
| Water | 864 ml | 864 grammes |
This gives 1 001 grammes = 1001 degree on (specific gravity)
the hydrometer
- 27 grammes
- 30 grammes
- 80 grammes
- 864 grammes
1 001 grammes
1001 degree on the hydrometer (specific gravity)
