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Ok, here's the question- if I have one quart of roughly 90 proof, and a half-quart of roughly 170 proof, what is the proof when I mix them together? I hate math.

Don't do it, you'll just dilute the 170. If you want the 90 to be stouter, just drink it faster.

No, it's for an apple pie recipe, so it's all getting diluted anyway. I thought I had more uncut, but I don't, I only had about one quart uncut, the rest was already down to about 90 with spring water. So I'm trying to fiddle around with a recipe, and it's killing me.

assateague wrote:No, it's for an apple pie recipe, so it's all getting diluted anyway. I thought I had more uncut, but I don't, I only had about one quart uncut, the rest was already down to about 90 with spring water. So I'm trying to fiddle around with a recipe, and it's killing me.

Allegedly

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Allegedly.

It is roughly 116.6666667 proof.

I think it would allegedly dilute it down to roughly 100 proof. Thats just a guess.

Sorry, it is 116.66666667 "ALLEGEDLY".

I figured 65 percent, 130 proof

Shit! I ran out of fingers and toes.

MOhuntingGuy wrote:I think it would allegedly dilute it down to roughly 100 proof. Thats just a guess.

Wrong!

flight control wrote:I figured 65 percent, 130 proof

Wrong!

Ok, good. I may have a little too much cider and cinnamon cooked, so I better experiment before dumping it all in. I would be pissed if I ended up with something less than 65 proof.

Tiler_J wrote:

flight control wrote:I figured 65 percent, 130 proof

Wrong!

I'll double check

Yeah, I got 116 this time.

What formula are y'all using?

rebelp74 wrote:What formula are y'all using?

Pythagorean

Tiler_J wrote:

rebelp74 wrote:What formula are y'all using?

Pythagorean

That's theorem.

I converted to percentages and metric. The second time I calculated I also used paper and a pencil instead of memory

rebelp74 wrote:

Tiler_J wrote:

rebelp74 wrote:What formula are y'all using?

Pythagorean

That's theorem.

Ok, here's what I did. If there's an easier way, please let me know. Converted to mL (estimated). Then multiplied each by their percentage (not proof), added the total, then divided by the total volume. I got Joel's answer as well, and it's close enough. I'm half buzzed from sampling it to get the recipe right. Not sure it was the best idea to sample a shot at a time. 3 in the last 15 minutes has me feeling wonderful.

Real answer is 1 quart at 90 plus 1/2 quart at 170. So common denominator is 1/2 quart. So 2 - 1/2 quarts at 90 plus one 1/2 quart at 170. 90 + 90 + 170 = 350. 350 / 3 = 116.666667.

Tiler_J wrote:Real answer is 1 quart at 90 plus 1/2 quart at 170. So common denominator is 1/2 quart. So 2 - 1/2 quarts at 90 plus one 1/2 quart at 170. 90 + 90 + 170 = 350. 350 / 3 = 116.666667.

Gotcha

rebelp74 wrote:

Tiler_J wrote:Real answer is 1 quart at 90 plus 1/2 quart at 170. So common denominator is 1/2 quart. So 2 - 1/2 quarts at 90 plus one 1/2 quart at 170. 90 + 90 + 170 = 350. 350 / 3 = 116.666667.

Gotcha

Glad to hear it. I read my response again, it could have been written out a little better, almost confused myself reading it.

Tiler_J wrote:Real answer is 1 quart at 90 plus 1/2 quart at 170. So common denominator is 1/2 quart. So 2 - 1/2 quarts at 90 plus one 1/2 quart at 170. 90 + 90 + 170 = 350. 350 / 3 = 116.666667.

smart ass


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rebelp74 wrote:

Tiler_J wrote:Real answer is 1 quart at 90 plus 1/2 quart at 170. So common denominator is 1/2 quart. So 2 - 1/2 quarts at 90 plus one 1/2 quart at 170. 90 + 90 + 170 = 350. 350 / 3 = 116.666667.

Gotcha

Glad to hear it. I read my response again, it could have been written out a little better, almost confused myself reading it.

I followed it just fine...


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Tiler_J wrote:

rebelp74 wrote:

Tiler_J wrote:Real answer is 1 quart at 90 plus 1/2 quart at 170. So common denominator is 1/2 quart. So 2 - 1/2 quarts at 90 plus one 1/2 quart at 170. 90 + 90 + 170 = 350. 350 / 3 = 116.666667.

Gotcha

Glad to hear it. I read my response again, it could have been written out a little better, almost confused myself reading it.

You laid it out pretty simple, thanks for it.

assateague wrote:Ok, here's what I did. If there's an easier way, please let me know. Converted to mL (estimated). Then multiplied each by their percentage (not proof), added the total, then divided by the total volume. I got Joel's answer as well, and it's close enough. I'm half buzzed from sampling it to get the recipe right. Not sure it was the best idea to sample a shot at a time. 3 in the last 15 minutes has me feeling wonderful.

Thats how I did it.
A quart is 1.1 litres, or 1100 ml

Shake the bottle then taste!