How to Monitor the Brix of Fermenting Wine Must
May 25,2011
Brix is a measurement of the amount of sugar in a liquid. The sugar converts to alcohol during fermentation. As Brix numbers decrease, the amount of alcohol in the liquid increases. Measure Brix with a device called a hydrometer.
Instructions
Measuring Brix
1 Be sure the hydrometer is clean and free of oils from your fingers.
2 Fill 3/4 of a graduated cylinder or testing jar with juice. Avoid including seeds, stems, skins and bits of fruit in the sample.
3 Check the temperature of juice with a thermometer and note it.
4 With the bulb end first, place the hydrometer into the juice and give it a gentle spin with your fingers.
5 After about 5 to 10 seconds, at eye level, inspect the location of the bottom portion of the meniscus against the hydrometer. (The meniscus is very top of a column of liquid; when seen in a clear container, it almost looks like a thin lid.)
6 Record the number on the hydrometer that coincides with the lowest portion of the meniscus.
Adjusting Sugar Level in Liquid
1 To increase Brix by 2 degrees, add 3 1/2 ounces of standard granulated sugar (sucrose) to 1 gallon of juice.
2 Add water to sugar to create sugar syrup.
3 Add sugar syrup to must (juice with seeds and skins) in small amounts. Stir thoroughly.
4 Check the Brix and add more sugar to raise the level.
5 To decrease the Brix, add water, in small amounts, to dilute the must, or add low-sugar grapes. If you add water, check the acid level and make the necessary adjustments.
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Tips & Warnings
• If bubbles accumulate on the hydrometer, gently spin the hydrometer. When the hydrometer floats without bouncing, record the number immediately.
• Determine the amount of alcohol the juice will yield by multiplying the initial measurement of Brix – taken before fermentation – by .6. Approximately 60 percent of the sugar will convert to alcohol during fermentation.
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