>
> Every time I look at my &$#@! hydrometer, I come up with a different
> figure. I guess my nightly meds are kicking in... It seems that the 0.992
> cannot be subtracted from 1.080 to show a drop in sugar indicating .088
> sugar going to alcohol, so, my THIRD and FINAL answer is, he started with
a
> potential of 1.080 or 10.3%, and has achieved it.
>

Right !! Except both my hydrometer and chart indicate 10.6%. But,
like myself, both are very old. Guess I will have to take a look at a
new hydrometer the next time I go to the store. ;o)

>
> 0.992 looks pretty darn dry to me! I've never gotten below about
1.020,
> but then I love my wine sweet; it's a holdover from my hippie daze of
> Boone's Farm!!! LOL!!! I'll start with an sg of 1.130......... :-)
> >

Not many folks seem to do these "old fashioned" RS ferments any more.
(at least not intentionally). Good to know there are still a few of us
around.

Frederick