Wine and liqueur strength calculator
Estimate the potential strength of wine based on sugar amount, must volume and yeast type.
This tool is useful for homemade wines and liqueurs when you want to estimate the likely result before or during fermentation.
Wine strength calculator
Estimate the potential strength of homemade wine or infused liquor based on sugar amount and yeast type.
Strength estimate
- Sugar per liter
- Sugar concentration
- 20 g/L
- Potential alcohol
- Yeast type: Wine
- 1.2%
- Maximum for this yeast
- Yeast tolerance
- 14%
About 17 g of sugar per liter produces roughly 1% alcohol. Yeast stops working after reaching its tolerance limit.
For sweeter wines, add sugar in stages during fermentation so the yeast can process it more evenly.
What is useful to open next
After checking the strength estimate, people usually continue to wine recipes or home winemaking explainers.
Potential strength is only a guide. The real result depends on yeast behavior, temperature and fermentation stability.