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Offline mnstorm99

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Pre-boil gravity calculations.
« on: March 27, 2010, 09:53:38 am »
Alright, I know this wouldn't be that hard to figure out...but my brain is failing me this morn.  What is the best way to figure approximate OG from my pre-boil SG?  Or...is there a calculator?
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Re: Pre-boil gravity calculations.
« Reply #1 on: March 27, 2010, 10:42:41 am »
(SG*boil volume)/final volume=OG
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Re: Pre-boil gravity calculations.
« Reply #2 on: March 27, 2010, 10:58:25 am »
Quote from: denny on March 27, 2010, 10:42:41 am
(SG*boil volume)/final volume=OG

Thank Denny, this is what I thought, but my math is really not working...I must be stu, stu, stupid today  ;D

So in my case I have:
(SG 1.040 * BV 6.5)/FV 5.5 = OG 1.229
This isn't right.
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Re: Pre-boil gravity calculations.
« Reply #3 on: March 27, 2010, 11:02:30 am »
Quote from: mnstorm99 on March 27, 2010, 10:58:25 am
Quote from: denny on March 27, 2010, 10:42:41 am
(SG*boil volume)/final volume=OG

Thank Denny, this is what I thought, but my math is really not working...I must be stu, stu, stupid today  ;D

So in my case I have:
(SG 1.040 * BV 6.5)/FV 5.5 = OG 1.229
This isn't right.

I shoud have been more specific...you leave off the "1", so it's really ((SG-1)*BV)/FV.  In your case it would be (40*6.5)/5.5=47.27
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Re: Pre-boil gravity calculations.
« Reply #4 on: March 28, 2010, 04:32:14 am »
Yep, gravity points...not hydrometer readings, that's what I was doing.

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