need help with SG and ABV problem

Thu May 08, 2008 5:37 pm

I mixed a mead and a hard cider together. Now I can not figure out what the new ABV would be. Here is what I did:

2 gal of mead (OG 1.130, FG 1.060)
5 gal of hard cider (OG 1.065, FG .996)
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Thu May 08, 2008 9:02 pm

If my calculations are correct (which isn't saying much), you have:

2 Gal Mead - 9% ABV
5 Gal Cider - 9.2% ABV

I'm no Rocket Surgeon, but I think that would ballpark you with 7 gallons at about 9% ABV.
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Fri May 09, 2008 6:28 am

OK, I have to stop psoting when I am off on cousin. That would make sense that the ABV would still be 9%
I am glad that I don't brew on cousin....should just stick to the norm of watchin movies, listening to music and banging the wife
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Fri May 09, 2008 7:47 pm

No worries brotha! Been there! I gave up on tree a long time ago because of how stupid it seemed to make me.

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Fri May 09, 2008 8:51 pm

Who cares about the ABV, I want to know if it taste good. Never mixed myself, done little mead but do a lot of cider (wife loves the cider) and if it makes it better, I need to know :lol:
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Sun May 11, 2008 7:24 pm

the test sample is nce. I have to bottle the stuff soon but I am waiting for my new cornies to arrive
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