Sucrose and dextrose are Palmer's extract-potential figures, which most
homebrewing calculators use. Honey is Schramm's 35. It's lower than either
because honey is 15–18 % water by mass, so a kilogram of honey holds only
about four fifths of a kilogram of sugar.
Yield in points per pound per US gallon.
Sucrose and dextrose are Palmer's extract-potential figures, which most homebrewing calculators use. Honey is Schramm's 35. It's lower than either because honey is 15–18 % water by mass, so a kilogram of honey holds only about four fifths of a kilogram of sugar.