CORN SUGAR ~ DEXTROSE is a simple sugar for raising brix.
Fact: 0.125 pounds of sugar will raise 1 gallon
1 brix or degree.
One ounce is .0625 pounds.
One pound of corn (dextrose) sugar is 3 cups and
approximately 1 pound of table (sucrose) sugar is 2 ¼ cups.
To calculate sugar using straight math:
We use corn sugar (dextrose), as it is a simple sugar ready for yeast consumption and it is in a powdered
form, which dissolves very easily.
Take the initial Brix reading using your hydrometer. Compute the increase in brix desired
(i.e. 15 to 21=60). If using grapes, estimate the
gallonage after fermentation based on 12-13 pounds of fruit (grapes) per gallon. Approximate yield from
65 pounds of grapes (fermented on the skins) will be ~5 gallons.
Multiply the increase of brix desired (6, from the example given above) by the number of gallons to be
adjusted (6 brix x 5 gal=30).
As 0.125 pounds of sugar raises 1 gallon 10 brix, multiply this (30) by .125. That number will equal the pounds of sugar to add to the entire batch of
must (or crushed grapes) or juice. The amount of sugar to add for this batch (30 X .125) is 3.75
pounds. Add the required sugar. If you use cane sugar it is
recommended to heat it in some of the juice. The heat and acid will convert it to a simple sugar.
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Pounds of Sugar to Add per
Gallon Juice or anticipated juice if using grapes
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ï Desired degrees Brix in
green
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Starting
Brix
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21
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21.5
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22
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22.5
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23
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23.5
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24
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11.5
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1.2
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1.3
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1.3
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1.4
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1.4
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1.5
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1.6
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12.0
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1.1
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1.2
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1.3
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1.3
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1.4
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1.4
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1.5
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12.5
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1.1
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1.1
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1.2
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1.3
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1.3
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1.4
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1.4
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13.0
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1.0
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1.1
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1.1
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1.2
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1.3
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1.3
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1.4
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13.5
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0.9
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1.0
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1.1
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1.1
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1.2
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1.3
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1.3
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14.0
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0.9
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0.9
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1.0
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1.1
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1.1
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1.2
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1.3
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14.5
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0.8
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0.9
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0.9
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1.0
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1.1
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1.1
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1.2
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15.0
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0.8
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0.8
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0.9
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0.9
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1.0
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1.1
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1.1
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15.5
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0.7
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0.8
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0.8
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0.9
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0.9
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1.0
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1.1
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16.0
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0.6
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0.7
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0.8
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0.8
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0.9
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0.9
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1.
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5
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0.6
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0.6
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0.7
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0.8
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0.8
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0.9
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0.9
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17.0
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0.5
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0.6
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0.6
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0.7
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0.8
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0.8
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0.9
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17.5
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0.4
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0.5
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0.6
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0.6
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0.7
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0.8
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0.8
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18.0
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0.4
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0.4
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0.5
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0.6
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0.6
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0.7
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0.8
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18.5
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0.3
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0.4
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0.4
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0.5
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0.6
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0.6
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0.7
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19.0
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0.3
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0.3
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0.4
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0.4
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0.5
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0.6
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0.6
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19.5
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0.2
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0.3
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0.3
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0.4
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0.4
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0.5
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0.6
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20.0
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0.1
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0.2
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0.3
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0.3
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0.4
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0.4
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0.5
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20.5
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0.1
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0.1
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0.2
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0.3
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0.3
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0.4
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0.4
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21.0
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0.0
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0.1
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0.1
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0.2
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0.3
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0.3
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0.4
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21.5
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0.0
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0.1
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0.1
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0.2
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0.3
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0.3
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22.0
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0.0
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0.1
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0.1
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0.2
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0.3
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