A measure of the density of wort and beer. Commonly measured by the buoyancy of a saccharometer calibrated for sugar solutions against a water density of 1.000. The starting or original gravity of a fermentation is termed the ‘og’ whilst the subsequent gravities are termed the ‘pg’ (present gravity) or ‘sg’ (specific gravity) or eventually, the ‘fg’ (final gravity).
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