I have seen various methods for calculating Alc/Vol on the net and ended up just choosing one that suited me.
Currently this is what I use. The plus 0.5 is for the extra fermentation in the bottle. In my notes this I mention this as the Coopers method, whatever that may mean.
(OG x 1000 - FG x ...
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- Saturday Mar 12, 2016 10:56 am
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- Topic: Chocolate Stout increasing ABV
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Chocolate Irish Stout
Hi everyone! I just brewed an Irish Stout and added 4 Oz of unsweetened cocoa powder (I want the chocolate flavor but don't want it to be overpowering).
I'm planning to add lactose at bottling to actually sweet the cocoa into chocolate... how much lactose will suffice for a 5 gallons batch? 1 lb? 0 ...
I'm planning to add lactose at bottling to actually sweet the cocoa into chocolate... how much lactose will suffice for a 5 gallons batch? 1 lb? 0 ...