hydrometer reading doesn't make sense?
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honey is around the 78% sugars (that's very rough, and each honey is different).
Your figures seem to suggest 65.8% sugars in the honey.
I would rely mostly on the Specific gravity or potential Alcohol, rather than the sugar amount, so if your yeast can handle only 14% Alc (SG=1.104), and you want it semi-sweet (SG=1.010 ?) then add 0.9% Alc (14.9% or roughly 15% Alc), or go for SG=1.110
Of course, it depends on your yeast (and they behave however they feel like at the time).
Your figures seem to suggest 65.8% sugars in the honey.
I would rely mostly on the Specific gravity or potential Alcohol, rather than the sugar amount, so if your yeast can handle only 14% Alc (SG=1.104), and you want it semi-sweet (SG=1.010 ?) then add 0.9% Alc (14.9% or roughly 15% Alc), or go for SG=1.110
Of course, it depends on your yeast (and they behave however they feel like at the time).
