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darthrobinson

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So I now have 3 5 gallon batches of mead going and I think I have a pretty good grasp on how all this works. (LIE) What I would like to know is if the honey/water ratio is the same for cane sugar/water. I've read that it is'nt but wanted to confirm here.

Anyways does anyone know the correct ratio for sugar/water/yeast for a 5 gallon batch?
 
Because of its water content, honey and sugar don't weigh out quite the same, you need a little less sugar... I used to know what SG you'd get from 2 lb sugar in 1 gal water but I've packed my log book already, might be on Jack Keller's site? Something like 1.090.
 
Honey is typically around 80% sugar by weight. So you need about 80% of the weight if you use pure sugar. Roughly...
 
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