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Sugar syrup calculator

October 17, 2020


The math is sometimes confusing for the mixing of sugar syrups.

I’ve created a calculator that allow you to quickly determine how much granulated sugar or commercial 77% solids sugar syrup to add to create a specified amount of sugar syrup at any desired concentration.

Download the spreadsheet here:  @Syrup calculator