sugar, brix, sg

[Zambi]

If I remember correct, SG 1.040 is equivalent to 10 brix and is a 10% sugar solution.

Now to check, do I put 100 gr sugar in 1 kg water (1 litre water).
Or do I add on till I get 1 kg in total (so 100 gr sugar + 900 gr water)

My mind has gone blank

 

[dmtaylor]

It is 10% by weight, so you need to use 900 gr water. Then the sugar will make up 100 gr out of (100 + 900) = 1000 gr, giving you your 10% by weight.

 

[Zambi]

Thanks
It's what I thought and then I went on to confuse myself