Kilograms of sucrose in a litre of syrup at a given °Bx.
A litre weighs SG(°Bx) × ρ_water kilograms, and °Bx percent of that mass is sugar. The rest is water, which is why a syrup needs less added water to reach the same target.
SG(°Bx) × ρ_water
Kilograms of sucrose in a litre of syrup at a given °Bx.
A litre weighs
SG(°Bx) × ρ_waterkilograms, and °Bx percent of that mass is sugar. The rest is water, which is why a syrup needs less added water to reach the same target.