This year I am thinking of experimenting on a small batch of Chambourcin and using honey instead of sugar to chaptalize. I know that all honey is a little different but does anyone know the approximate ratio of honey to sugar conversion? For example, if it took two pounds of sugar, how much honey would this be?
Has anyone chaptalized with honey before and if so what were the results. I guess this would properly be called a Pyment.
No clue on the ratios, sorry; but a question / concern; being a west coast winemaker, I'm not familiar with Chambourcin, but I would think that as a red varrietal, it might be peculiar to add the floral flavors that honey will add to the wine?
This year I am thinking of experimenting on a small batch of Chambourcin and using honey instead of sugar to chaptalize. I know that all honey is a little different but does anyone know the approximate ratio of honey to sugar conversion? For example, if it took two pounds of sugar, how much honey would this be?
Has anyone chaptalized with honey before and if so what were the results. I guess this would properly be called a Pyment.
Hello. I make Mead. So that topic I personally have looked up. For I sometimes use light brown sugar with my recipes.
Honey is 80% fermentable. So 1 lb sugar is about 1.2 pounds of honey.
2 lb sugar= 2.4 lb honey Hope this is helpful.Dave Whitney
No clue on the ratios, sorry; but a question / concern; being a west coast winemaker, I'm not familiar with Chambourcin, but I would think that as a red varrietal, it might be peculiar to add the floral flavors that honey will add to the wine?
This year I am thinking of experimenting on a small batch of Chambourcin and using honey instead of sugar to chaptalize. I know that all honey is a little different but does anyone know the approximate ratio of honey to sugar conversion? For example, if it took two pounds of sugar, how much honey would this be?
Has anyone chaptalized with honey before and if so what were the results. I guess this would properly be called a Pyment.
Paul,
The conversion ratio for sugar to honey is approximately 1:1. You will have to check with the hydrometer, as there are slight differences in sugar and moisture contents in different honeys. I've made meads and sweeted fruit wines with honey and with maple syrup.
Paul E. Lehmann wrote:
using honey instead of sugar to chaptalize. I know that all honey is a little different but does anyone know the approximate ratio of honey to sugar conversion? For example, if it took two pounds of sugar, how much honey would this be?
guess this would properly be called a Pyment.
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