<p>Vinometers don't work on beer or wine with residual sugars. You need to use a hydrometer. Vinometers only works with dry wine.</p>

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2018-02-26T13:50:32.080Z
2018-02-26T13:50:32.080Z
farmersteve
<p>My initial SG was 1.090 and now reads 1.026, this should give me an ABV between 8.4% and 9% but the vinometer is reading 16%, and I have a stuck fermentation with Montrechat (Premier Rouge) yeast (max 13%).</p>

<p>So obviously the vinometer is lying right?</p>

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Vinometer reads 16% while SG says that can't be possible
Justin Alexander
# Vinometer reads 16% while SG says that can't be possible

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-02-26)

My initial SG was 1.090 and now reads 1.026, this should give me an ABV between 8.4% and 9% but the vinometer is reading 16%, and I have a stuck fermentation with Montrechat (Premier Rouge) yeast (max 13%).

So obviously the vinometer is lying right?

**Tags:** wine, yeast


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2018-02-26. Score: 6 | Accepted answer

Vinometers don't work on beer or wine with residual sugars. You need to use a hydrometer. Vinometers only works with dry wine.


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