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The Dilution Calculator for Brewers helps determine the final specific gravity of wort after adding water or other diluents. This is essential for brewers who need to adjust their wort concentration to achieve desired alcohol content and flavor profiles.
The calculator uses the dilution formula:
Where:
Explanation: The formula calculates the weighted average of the original wort gravity and water gravity based on their respective volumes.
Details: Accurate dilution calculations are crucial for brewers to maintain consistency in beer production, control alcohol content, and ensure proper flavor balance when adjusting wort concentration.
Tips: Enter original gravity in SG units, original volume in liters, and added volume in liters. All values must be valid (gravity ≥ 1.000, volumes > 0).
Q1: Why use 1.000 for water's specific gravity?
A: Pure water at 4°C has a specific gravity of exactly 1.000, which serves as the reference point for all specific gravity measurements in brewing.
Q2: Can I use this for other diluents besides water?
A: This calculator assumes you're diluting with water (SG=1.000). For other diluents with different specific gravities, a more complex calculation would be needed.
Q3: How does dilution affect alcohol content?
A: Diluting wort before fermentation will result in lower original gravity, which typically leads to lower alcohol content in the finished beer if fermentation attenuation remains constant.
Q4: When should I dilute my wort?
A: Common reasons for dilution include correcting overshot original gravity, increasing batch size, or adjusting for evaporation losses during boiling.
Q5: Does temperature affect the calculation?
A: Specific gravity measurements should be temperature-corrected to 20°C (68°F) standard before using them in calculations for accurate results.