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28-03-2005, 04:56 PM
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Don S wrote:
What would be the SG formula for dilution? If I had 5 gallons of 1.050 and added 0.5 gallons of water, how would I calculate the resulting SG? Simple way to look at it is that 1.050 means you have 50 points per gallon. Given 5 gallons, you have a total of 250 points. When you add 1/2 gallon of water, you still have the 250 points, but now they are spread across 5.5 gallons. 250 points / 5.5 gallons = 45.4545... points per gallon. So your new SG is 1.0455. Dick 
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28-03-2005, 11:18 PM
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Thanks Mike and Dick, both answers were what I was looking for.
Don What would be the SG formula for dilution? If I had 5 gallons of 1.050 and added 0.5 gallons of water, how would I calculate the resulting SG? Simple way to look at it is that 1.050 means you have 50 points per gallon. Given 5 gallons, you have a total of 250 points. When you add 1/2 gallon of water, you still have the 250 points, but now they are spread across 5.5 gallons. 250 points / 5.5 gallons = 45.4545... points per gallon. So your new SG is 1.0455. Dick
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Thanks Mike and Dick, both answers were what I was looking for.
Don What would be the SG formula for dilution? If I had 5 gallons of 1.050 and added 0.5 gallons of water, how would I calculate the resulting SG? Simple way to look at it is that 1.050 means you have 50 points per gallon. Given 5 gallons, you have a total of 250 points. When you add 1/2 gallon of water, you still have the 250 points, but now they are spread across 5.5 gallons. 250 points / 5.5 gallons = 45.4545... points per gallon. So your new SG is 1.0455. Dick
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28-03-2005, 11:18 PM
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Thanks Mike and Dick, both answers were what I was looking for.
Don What would be the SG formula for dilution? If I had 5 gallons of 1.050 and added 0.5 gallons of water, how would I calculate the resulting SG? Simple way to look at it is that 1.050 means you have 50 points per gallon. Given 5 gallons, you have a total of 250 points. When you add 1/2 gallon of water, you still have the 250 points, but now they are spread across 5.5 gallons. 250 points / 5.5 gallons = 45.4545... points per gallon. So your new SG is 1.0455. Dick
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