Alcohol by Volume (ABV) is a way of measuring alcohol content. Out of a certain amount of liquid, measured by volume (as opposed to weight), what portion of that liquid is actually alcohol? You apply this formula to see how much alcohol there is. (Original Gravity – Final Gravity) * 131 = Alcohol by Volume…
Measuring Alcohol Content
Alcohol Content by Weight
Alcohol by Weight (ABW) is often used in the United States for indicating the alcohol content of beer (while Alcohol by Volume is still preferred for wine.) This is somewhat ironic, considering that Americans insist on measuring everything else in God’s creation from flour to macaroni by volume, but never mind. Alcohol by Weight gives…
Measuring Alcohol Content
Hydrometer © Denzil Green Alcohol content is measured with a hydrometer. A hydrometer looks like a buoy that you would spot out at sea with a thermometer stuck on top. When it’s placed in a liquid, it floats upright, with the base weighing it down. When it’s in plain water, a measurement on the hydrometer…