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degree Oechsle (�Oe)
a unit used in Germany and Switzerland to measure the sugar content of must,
the unfermented liquour from which wine is made. One degree Oechsle (or
�chsle) is roughly equivalent to 0.2% sugar by weight. This unit is related
legally to �KMW by the formula �Oe = �KMW * ([.022 * �KMW] + 4.54).
degree KMW (�KMW)
a unit used in Austria to measure the sugar content of must, the unfermented
liquour from which wine is made. One degree KMW is roughly equivalent to 1%
sugar by weight or 5� Oe; for the exact conversion see the next entry. KMW
is an abbreviation for Klosterneuburger Mostwaage (must scale).
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> Subject: [USMA:9967] degrees Oechsle
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> 2000-12-21
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> Has anyone ever heard of this unit (degrees Oechsle) before: Below is a
> description:
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> Each of these quality levels is related to the specific gravity
> of the grape
> juice at the time of harvesting. The sugar content of the grape juice is
> measured in degrees Oechsle: The higher the Oechsle level, the higher the
> sugar content and thus the potential alcohol before fermentation. At
> Tafelwein, Landwein and, often, QbA levels, the grapes contain so little
> sugar (due to lack of sunshine or unripe grapes) that the grape
> juice needs
> to be chaptilised in order to achieve any acceptable level of
> alcohol, i.e.
> the wine must be fermented dry and then S�ssreserve (sterilised
> grape juice)
> may be added to achieve sweeter styles. A rule of thumb is that 240g sugar
> per hectolitre grape juice converts to 1g alcohol per litre of wine. QmP
> wines may not be chaptilised at all, making these the purest German wines.
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> John
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> Keiner ist hoffnungsloser versklavt als derjenige, der irrt�mlich glaubt
> frei zu sein.
>
> There are none more hopelessly enslaved then those who falsely
> believe they
> re free!
>
> Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832)
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