ABV Calculator

Calculate the Alcohol By Volume (ABV) of your homebrew beer, wine, or cider. Provide your Original Gravity (OG) and Final Gravity (FG) readings to get started.

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Specific Gravity (SG)

Brix / Plato

Original Gravity (OG) *

Final Gravity (FG) *

Equation *

The standard equation handles most beers up to 6-7%. The alternate is more accurate for high ABV beers over 7%.

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Fill in your Original Gravity (OG) and Final Gravity (FG) to find out your ABV.

Beverage Style	Common ABV Range	Typical OG	Typical FG
Session IPA / Light Lager	3.0 - 5.0%	1.035 - 1.050	1.008 - 1.014
Pilsner / Blonde Ale	4.2 - 5.5%	1.045 - 1.055	1.008 - 1.015
IPA / Amber Ale / Pale Ale	5.5 - 7.5%	1.055 - 1.070	1.010 - 1.018
Double / Imperial IPA	7.5 - 10.0%	1.070 - 1.090	1.012 - 1.020
Stout / Porter	4.0 - 7.0%	1.040 - 1.070	1.010 - 1.022
Imperial Stout / Barleywine	8.0 - 12.0%+	1.080 - 1.120	1.018 - 1.030
Hard Cider	4.0 - 8.0%	1.040 - 1.065	0.990 - 1.010
Wine	10.0 - 15.0%	1.080 - 1.110	0.990 - 1.000

Beverage Style

Common ABV Range

Typical OG

Typical FG

Session IPA / Light Lager

3.0 - 5.0%

1.035 - 1.050

1.008 - 1.014

Pilsner / Blonde Ale

4.2 - 5.5%

1.045 - 1.055

1.008 - 1.015

IPA / Amber Ale / Pale Ale

5.5 - 7.5%

1.055 - 1.070

1.010 - 1.018

Double / Imperial IPA

7.5 - 10.0%

1.070 - 1.090

1.012 - 1.020

Stout / Porter

4.0 - 7.0%

1.040 - 1.070

1.010 - 1.022

Imperial Stout / Barleywine

8.0 - 12.0%+

1.080 - 1.120

1.018 - 1.030

Hard Cider

4.0 - 8.0%

1.040 - 1.065

0.990 - 1.010

Wine

10.0 - 15.0%

1.080 - 1.110

0.990 - 1.000

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