Gravity

Modern equivalent

Specific gravity measurement

Used by British brewers to measure how dense unfermented beer was compared to pure water.

Original Gravity (OG) allowed master brewers to calculate potential alcohol yields and monitor fermentation progress accurately using a saccharometer before yeast converted sugars into alcohol.

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