Adding water to bring down the OG

[pghmike]

I am picking up some Apple Natural Select (6 Gal) next week. They list it at 22 brix, that comes to 1.092 OG, 12.9 potential alcohol.

I want to make cider so I am looking to drop the OG down to about 1.050, 6.6 potential alcohol. I found a chart that says 2Qt will drop OG of 5gal by.0.010.

I figured I need to add aprox 10 quarts give or take to get me where I need to be. Does this sound about right? Any other additions I need to add to the water? Thanks for the help.

[rookie_l_a]

What is Apple Natural Select?
Most apple juice that I’ve ever used in cider came in at the low 1.050s.

[loopie_beer]

I agree that most Apple juIce runs in that OG range. Google doesn’t return any positive results for Apple natural select except for some maggots. I would advise against fermenting them.

[pghmike]

I am buying it from a place called Consumer Fresh Produce in Pittsburgh. They sell fresh juice to make wine. When I was ordering my juice this was a product listed. Obviously it is concentrated for an apple wine use. Anyone have knowledge on my question? Thanks

[loopie_beer]

2.75 gals of 1.092 OG Apple juice will end with 1.050 if you add an additional 2.31gals of water.

This is based on a 5.06gal batch.

[pghmike]

Thanks loopie. I s there a calculator on line for that? The juice comes in 6 gallon buckets. 5 gal should put me close. I will go low and test add more water if needed.

[loopie_beer]

Here is a site with many different calculators.

[pghmike]

Thanks!